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Counting Centre Turmoil in Patna Teacher Constituency as Staff with Form‑16 Bundle Detained
✍️ Amar Ujala · Patna
🗓 27 Oct 2026, 01:01 PM
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During vote counting in Patna’s teacher constituency, supporters of Jan Suraj blocked a staff member carrying a bundle of Form‑16 documents, prompting candidate Divya Jyoti to lodge a complaint with the Election Commission.
During the counting of votes in the Patna teacher constituency, a staff member arrived at the centre carrying a bundle of Form‑16 documents. Jan Suraj supporters objected to his presence and prevented him from proceeding, leading to a brief standoff at the venue.
Candidate Divya Jyoti, who was contesting the seat, said she had approached the Election Commission to register a formal complaint about the incident. She expressed concern that the disruption could affect the transparency of the counting process.
Election officials, however, dismissed the allegations as unfounded, stating that the documents in question were meant for the office of the records and that no procedural breach had occurred. The matter remains under observation as counting continues.
Candidate Divya Jyoti, who was contesting the seat, said she had approached the Election Commission to register a formal complaint about the incident. She expressed concern that the disruption could affect the transparency of the counting process.
Election officials, however, dismissed the allegations as unfounded, stating that the documents in question were meant for the office of the records and that no procedural breach had occurred. The matter remains under observation as counting continues.