US EditionAkhilesh Questions ECI’s ‘Credibility’, Asks How BJP Knew About Voter Deletions in Advance
Akhilesh Yadav alleges the removal of 2.89 crore voters in Uttar Pradesh targets backward, Dalit, and minority groups, raising doubts about Election Commission of India’s neutrality.
- On January 10, 2026, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav questioned the Election Commission of India’s credibility at a Lucknow press conference after the January 6 draft roll showed nearly three lakh voters removed in one district.
- The SIR exercise in Uttar Pradesh involved multiple officials and BLAs, with Navdeep Rinwa saying the Enumeration Phase finished and returned many signed forms.
- Official figures indicate the draft roll excluded 2.89 crore names, or 18.70%, due to deaths, migration, and 25.47 lakh duplicate and 46.23 lakh deceased voters.
- Yadav accused officials of disproportionately removing PDA votes and noted BJP leaders cited removal numbers pre-release, raising questions about the Election Commission of India's credibility.
- With a March 6 deadline, Yadav noted anomalies with Panchayat rural total: 12.69 crore voters and said complaint forms prepared by Samajwadi Party workers target removals in two Assembly constituencies.
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UP SIR manipulated due to pressure from BJP, claims Akhilesh
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday, January 10, alleged manipulation in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the Uttar Pradesh electoral roll due to pressure from the ruling BJP and termed it a case of “vote theft”. The draft electoral roll for Uttar Pradesh was published on January 6, with 12.55 crore voters making it to the list and the names of 2.89 crore deleted, according to official data. Also ReadOver 2 crore v…
SP President Akhilesh Yadav attacked the Election Commission, questioning its working methodology. He questioned how a single BLO could draft Assembly and Panchayat SIRs, so how could there be the same number of voters across the state, even in rural areas?
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