343 voter ID cards found along Narmada riverbank in Madhya Pradesh

26 Oct 2026, 03:21 by Baisakhi · KalingaTV

Madhya Pradesh: A total of 343 voter ID cards were found abandoned along the Narmada riverbank in Mandleshwar town of Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district.

As per reports, the cards are preliminarily believed to belong to the Rau Assembly constituency in neighbouring Indore district. They were discovered during a cleanliness drive along the riverbank, following which residents informed the local administration. A video showing the recovered cards later went viral on social media.

The Congress has demanded an FIR and an impartial investigation into the incident. District Congress president Ravi Naik submitted a complaint at the Mandleshwar police station, seeking action against those responsible.

Mandleshwar Sub-Divisional Officer of Police Shweta Shukla said the revenue team had seized the cards and the police station in-charge had been directed to investigate the matter. Police have also received a complaint from the Congress.

The circumstances under which the voter ID cards ended up along the riverbank remain under investigation.

343 voter ID cards found along Narmada riverbank in Madhya Pradesh

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