In his post on X, Gandhi wrote: “There have been many interesting experiences in life, but I never got the chance to have tea with ‘dead people’.”

“For this unique experience, thank you, Election Commission!”

Ramikbal Ray, Harendra Ray, Lalmuni Devi, Vachiya Devi, Lalwati Devi, Punam Kumari and Munna Kumar — videographed visiting the Leader of the Opposition in Delhi with their families — all belong to Raghopur constituency, the home of RJD leader and former deputy chief minister of the state Tejashwi Yadav.

Each has been removed from the electoral rolls despite having completed the requisite paperwork for the SIR.

The apprehension around ‘dead people walking’ from the revised electoral rolls of the state was also highlighted yesterday, 12 August, before the Supreme Court by activist Yogendra Yadav, who brought with him another set of individuals delisted from a different Bihar constituency.

A total of 65 lakh voters have been deleted by the Election Commission from the rolls last looked over in January 2025.