Patna Administration Clarifies Ink Mark Confusion on LJP MP Shambhavi Chaudhary's Fingers During Bihar Elections

Nov 08, 2025 04:13 pm CST

The Patna District Administration has issued a formal clarification regarding viral social media content showing LJP (Ram Vilas) MP Shambhavi Chaudhary with ink marks on both fingers after voting. Officials explained this was due to a polling staff error, where ink was initially applied to her right hand before being correctly applied to her left hand after intervention. This statement comes in response to opposition allegations of potential voter fraud during the first phase of Bihar assembly elections, which saw a 65.08% turnout.