India, Oct. 24 -- The Election Commission has ordered action against nine officials after an investigation found that the name Vikas Yadav appeared 11 times in the electoral rolls of Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh Assembly constituency.

The commission has directed departmental proceedings against the then electoral registration officer (ERO) and two assistant electoral registration officers (AEROs). It has also ordered notices for the termination of five booth-level officers (BLOs) and a computer assistant.

The issue came to light after Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav raised concerns about voter list irregularities at a press conference on October 15. He alleged that the name of an individual, Vikas Yadav, had been entered multiple times...