The Muzaffarpur strong room CCTV controversy has created fresh tension in Bihar’s election environment. The RJD, led by Lalu Prasad Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav, posted a video claiming that CCTV cameras inside the strong room were off. They said this raised questions about the safety of EVMs. The party repeated the Muzaffarpur strong room CCTV controversy in several posts and asked the Election Commission for answers.
RJD leaders said that similar issues were reported from other districts too. They questioned why the Election Commission was not responding. They also accused national leaders of focusing on influencing the counting process instead of protecting the system.
Soon after the claim went viral, the Muzaffarpur district administration shared another video. Officials said the CCTV cameras were working at the exact time representatives made the complaint. They also said the District Magistrate and senior police officers checked the strong room that day. According to the administration, party representatives expressed satisfaction during the inspection.
Voting for Bihar’s 243 Assembly seats happened on November 6 and 11. EVMs were then sealed and kept under security in strong rooms. These rooms will open on November 14 for counting. The Election Commission has said earlier that all strong rooms have three-layer security and 24×7 CCTV monitoring.
