{"id":188819,"date":"2024-12-05T08:57:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T08:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/05\/a-family-reunion-of-voters-meet-munna-kumars-138-children-from-bihars-muzaffarpur\/"},"modified":"2024-12-05T08:57:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T08:57:04","slug":"a-family-reunion-of-voters-meet-munna-kumars-138-children-from-bihars-muzaffarpur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/05\/a-family-reunion-of-voters-meet-munna-kumars-138-children-from-bihars-muzaffarpur\/","title":{"rendered":"A family reunion of voters; meet Munna Kumar&#8217;s 138 &#8216;children&#8217; from Bihar&#8217;s Muzaffarpur"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/img.etimg.com\/photo\/msid-116001067,imgsize-2056109.cms?resize=1280,720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A family reunion of voters; meet Munna Kumar&#8217;s 138 &#8216;children&#8217; from Bihar&#8217;s Muzaffarpur\" title=\"A family reunion of voters; meet Munna Kumar&#8217;s 138 &#8216;children&#8217; from Bihar&#8217;s Muzaffarpur\" \/><\/div>\n<div data-brcount=\"18\">In a bizarre twist worthy of a Bollywood script, 138 voters at a booth in Bihar&#8217;s Muzaffarpur district all share the same father\u2014Munna Kumar, reported TOI. This oddball situation has both voters and candidates scratching their heads ahead of Thursday\u2019s <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/bihar-legislative-council-byelection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bihar legislative council byelection<\/a> for the <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/tirhut-graduate-constituency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tirhut graduate constituency<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><style><![CDATA[\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand p, #stock_pro.onDemand p{font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.28;}\n    \t    .onDemand .live_stock{left:17px;padding:1px 3px 1px 5px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;line-height:18px;top:9px}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{margin:0 auto 0;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{color: #024d99;margin-top:10px;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .crypto .live_stock .lb-icon{8px 6px 5px 3px !important}\n    \t    #sr_widget.crypto.onDemand a.text{border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;padding-bottom:5px;display:block;width:100%}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc .text p, #stock_pro.onDemand .sr_desc .text p{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;}\n    \t]]><\/style>\n<p><!--\/article_liveblog.cms?msid=105115637&pos=toppotime:1-->The mix-up stems from booth number 54 in Aurai block, where a &#8220;clerical error&#8221; has mistakenly listed 138 electors as children of the elusive <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/munna-kumar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Munna Kumar<\/a>. With election day looming, the confusion has left everyone on edge.<\/p>\n<p>JD(U) candidate Abhishek Jha is particularly worried. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is strange so many voters have the same father. How can this happen? I am worried my voters could be stopped from casting their votes,&#8221; he told TOI. &#8220;Spelling mistakes and voters shuffled out of their blocks like misplaced luggage have added to the drama,&#8221; Jha said, adding the authorities concerned should have sorted this, but now it is too late. &#8220;We are all stuck with this mess,&#8221; Jha added.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/independent-candidate-vanshidhar-brijwasi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">independent candidate Vanshidhar Brijwasi<\/a> is also on the warpath. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/include_growfast.cms?pagename=article&skipcss=1potime:1--><br \/>&#8220;I flagged this to the divisional commissioner, but to no avail. Imagine, 138 voters are panicking because the list says they are all children of Munna Kumar! They are scared they will be denied their right to vote,&#8221; Brijwasi told TOI.According to the TOI report, Tirhut divisional commissioner Saravanan M reassured voters, promising that those with valid IDs won\u2019t be turned away, even though the list can\u2019t be updated in time. \u201c&#8221;We will deal with the officials responsible after the elections. Heads will roll, but first, we vote,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The byelection was triggered by the election of JD(U) MLC Devesh Chandra Thakur to the Lok Sabha from Sitamarhi. 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This oddball situation has both voters and candidates scratching their heads ahead of Thursday\u2019s Bihar legislative council byelection for the Tirhut graduate constituency. 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