Archive · 8 Nov 2025
Bihar MP Shambhavi Chaudhary Accused of Voting Twice After Video Surfaces
Imagine you get a special mark on your finger after you vote, so you can only vote once.
A video of a politician named Shambhavi Chaudhary showed her with marks on both her hands.
Some people saw this and thought she might have voted two times, which isn't allowed.
They were upset and said it looked like 'vote theft'.
But the people in charge of the election in that area explained what happened.
They said the workers at the voting place made a small mistake.
They accidentally put the special ink mark on her right hand first.
Then, someone noticed the mistake and put the mark on her left hand too.
The election officials made sure everyone knew that she only voted one time, and it was just a mix-up with the ink.
A video surfaced showing LJP MP Shambhavi Chaudhary with indelible ink on both fingers after voting in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly Election.
Opposition parties used the video to allege that Chaudhary had voted twice, accusing 'vote chori' (vote theft).
The Patna District Administration issued a clarification regarding the incident.
Authorities stated that a polling staff member mistakenly applied ink to Chaudhary's right hand before correctly applying it to her left hand.
The administration confirmed that Shambhavi Chaudhary cast her vote only once at her designated polling station.
- Who
- LJP MP Shambhavi Chaudhary; Opposition parties; Patna District Administration
- What
- Allegations of voting twice against LJP MP Shambhavi Chaudhary, followed by a clarification from the Patna District Administration stating it was a polling staff error.
- When
- Following the first phase of the Bihar Assembly Election on November 6, 2025.
- Where
- Patna, Bihar
- Why
- A video of MP Shambhavi Chaudhary showing ink marks on both her fingers after voting went viral, leading to opposition claims of voting twice. The administration clarified it was a procedural mistake.
Opposition's Allegation
District Administration's Clarification
Ink Marks on Both Fingers
Opposition's Allegation
A viral video showing LJP MP Shambhavi Chaudhary with ink marks on both her fingers after voting led to accusations from the opposition that she had voted twice, fueling claims of 'vote chori' (vote theft).
District Administration's Clarification
The Patna District Administration clarified that the ink marks on both fingers were due to a mistake by polling staff who initially applied ink to her right hand and then corrected it by applying it to her left hand. They confirmed she cast her vote only once.
- MP Involved
- Shambhavi Chaudhary (Lok Janshakti Party - LJP)
- Allegation
- Voting twice (indicated by ink on both hands)
- Accusation Source
- Opposition parties
- Clarifying Authority
- Patna District Administration
- Voting Location
- Polling Station No. 61, Sant Paul’s Primary School, Buddha Colony (182-Bankipur Assembly Constituency)
- Election Phase
- First phase of Bihar Assembly Election
Sources
NDA MP shows two inked fingers after casting vote in Bihar polls phase 1, ‘Did she vote twice?’
Pune Woman’s ‘Vote Selfie’ Goes Viral After Bihar Phase 1, Cong Cries Vote Theft - Then Comes a Twist
LJP(RV) MP Shambhavi Chaudhary shows ink mark on both hands in viral video, triggers voting fraud claims
