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1.27 Crore Hindu Voters Missing from UP Rolls: Yogi Adityanath Slams Opposition
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What Happened?
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath claims 1.27 crore Hindu voters are missing from the state's draft electoral rolls, dismissing opposition allegations as propaganda. He questions the integrity of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
Key points
- Yogi Adityanath claims 1.27 crore Hindu voters are missing from draft rolls.
- He dismissed opposition allegations of irregularities as propaganda.
- Adityanath questioned why Akhilesh Yadav hasn't demanded the SIR exercise be scrapped.
- Over 2.04 crore voters were removed from UP's electoral rolls during the SIR exercise.
- The SIR exercise added over 84 lakh new voters, bringing the total electorate to 13,39,84,792.
- Adityanath's government submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission to include missing eligible voters.
Key insights
- The missing Hindu voters may include young eligible voters and beneficiaries of government schemes.
- The opposition's allegations could lead to increased scrutiny of the electoral process.
- The significant number of deletions raises concerns about voter disenfranchisement.
Why it matters
The missing voters could impact the electoral landscape in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.
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Yogi Adityanath· PersonUttar Pradesh· StateAkhilesh Yadav· PersonElection Commission of India· Organization
Source
India Today
