New Delhi: After a news report on Tuesday (October 28) revealed that political strategist-turned-leader Prashant Kishor is listed as a voter in both Bihar and West Bengal, the returning officer for the Kargahar assembly constituency has served him a notice seeking clarification within three days.The notice, issued by the Sasaram land revenue deputy collector cum electoral officer, cites The Indian Express report published on the same day, stating that Kishor’s name appears on the electoral rolls of both states. It mentions that Section 17 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, prohibits an individual from being registered in more than one constituency. Further, the note underlines that violations can attract a one-year jail term, a fine, or both under Section 31 of the same Act. Kishor has been asked to submit his explanation within three days.Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party is contesting all the 243 seats in the Bihar assembly election.West Bengal chief electoral officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal told IE that the Bihar CEO had sought details of Kishor’s EPIC (Electors Photo Identity Card) number, which he has provided.Also read: Prashant Kishor’s Debut Is Likely to Impact Both Coalitions – But Mahagathbandhan More Than NDAAccording to the IE report, Kishor’s West Bengal voter registration lists his address as 121 Kalighat Road, Bhabanipur, the Trinamool Congress office and the constituency of chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Kishor had worked as a political consultant for the TMC during the 2021 assembly elections. His designated polling booth in Bengal is St. Helen School on B. Ranishankari Lane.In Bihar, Kishor is registered under the Sasaram parliamentary constituency, specifically in the Kargahar assembly segment, with his polling booth located at Madhya Vidyalay, Konar, in Rohtas district, which is his paternal village, the report added.Kishor’s aide told IE that he shifted his voter registration to Bihar after the 2021 Bengal polls. Kishor had applied for the cancellation of his West Bengal voter card, though the status of that application remains unclear, he added.Under Sections 17 and 18 of the Representation of the People Act, an individual cannot be enrolled in more than one constituency or appear multiple times on the same electoral roll. Voters can, however, formally request a transfer or correction using Form 8.