Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:53pm on 25 Oct 2026,Sunday India
Thousands of voter ID cards were reportedly found scattered along the bank of the Narmada River in Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh, triggering a political controversy. The discovery has raised questions about how the electoral identity documents reached the riverbank and whether proper safeguards were followed. The Congress has demanded that a First Information Report (FIR) be registered and that the incident be investigated. Authorities will need to establish the origin of the cards, how they were discarded and whether any electoral rules were violated. The incident has renewed concerns over the handling and security of voter identification documents. The cards were reportedly found during a riverbank cleanliness drive. Police have received a complaint and directed an investigation. (PC: India Today)
