Congress Alleges Voter List Irregularities in Pilibhit Sadar, Claims 13,150 Names Have Been Changed
Congress said 13,150 names were altered and 884 were deleted, alleging the changes could disenfranchise voters and demanding judicial review.
- On Wednesday, the Uttar Pradesh Congress alleged large-scale manipulation of electoral rolls in Pilibhit Sadar Assembly constituency, claiming more than 16,000 voter entries were affected with 13,150 names altered despite identical EPIC numbers.
- Party leaders claimed these changes occurred between July and September following the April 10, 2026 publication of the Special Intensive Revision draft, without using Form 6 procedures required for voter modifications.
- AICC in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam alleged the Election Commission created a system through which "anyone can be defeated, and anyone can be made to win," while Congress workers verified name changes despite unchanged serial numbers.
- Demanding an inquiry, Supriya Shrinate urged the Supreme Court to reject the SIR process, while Congress leaders vowed to explore legal options and examine similar discrepancies in other constituencies.
- MLA Aradhana Mishra alleged the process amounted to "murder of democracy," questioning Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's role, while noting BJP minister Sanjay Gangwar won the seat by around 6,930 votes.
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Congress Alleges Voter Roll Manipulation in UP’s Pilibhit, Demands SIR Probe
He claimed that after the final draft of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) electoral roll was published on April 10, 2026, changes were made to voter details between July and September without altering their EPIC and serial numbers.
Congress alleges voter list irregularities in Pilibhit Sadar, claims 13,150 names have been changed
The party claimed that the names of 804 voters had been removed from the list, while the names of 13,150 voters had allegedly been changed. The Congress said it would expose what it described as a conspiracy involving the Election Commission.
Uttar Pradesh Congress in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam has leveled serious allegations of voter list irregularities against the Election Commission. He also questioned Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and cited irregularities in the Pilibhit Sadar assembly constituency in Uttar Pradesh, claiming that thousands of voters' names have been changed or deleted.
The opposition has also launched a campaign against SIR in Uttar Pradesh. On this occasion, UP Congress in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam claimed that most of the names that were tampered with are Muslim.
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