Sasaram: The Kaimur district administration on Tuesday opened the sealed strongroom containing documents related to the 2025 assembly elections in Ramgarh, following a Patna high court directive. The records were retrieved and catalogued in the presence of political party representatives and candidates amid tight security.The exercise was conducted under the supervision of Ramgarh returning officer Kamalakant Trivedi. Documents kept at the district election office were also collected for compilation and submission to the court.District election officer (DEO) Kumar Anurag said the action followed a petition filed by BJP candidate Ashok Kumar Singh challenging the election process. The court has sought specific records, including presiding officers’ diaries, Form 17C, voters’ registers and electoral rolls from all 346 polling stations.A seven-member administrative team led by assistant election officer Ved Richa of Bhabua was deployed to scrutinise and compile the documents. Videography arrangements were made to record the process.Representatives of recognised national and state-level parties were present to ensure transparency. The administration had notified the petitioner, respondents and recognised parties 72 hours before opening the EVM warehouse, as required.Anurag said the records would be compiled in the format specified by the high court and submitted through the returning officer.
