EC report on Chapra likely on Friday

An EC team went to the Bihar constituency after allegations of largescale rigging and demands for countermanding the election there.

The Election Commission's fact-finding team which went to Chapra in Bihar following allegations of largescale rigging and demands for countermanding the election there is likely to submit its report on Friday.

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The team comprising Adviser KJ Rao and Principal Secretary Ananth Kumar, visited Chapra on Sunday and Monday following complaints from BJP of largescale rigging and violence in the high-profile constituency which saw a tussle between Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy and RJD supremo Laloo Prasad Yadav.

Samajwadi Party and BSP have also come out in support of BJP in demanding repoll in the entire constituency.

The full Commission is expected to go into the report over the weekend.