LUCKNOW — Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath alleged on Tuesday that over 1.27 crore Hindu voters were systematically missing from the state’s electoral rolls, prompting formal appeals to the Election Commission of India for immediate verification and corrective action ahead of upcoming political contests across the state.
The assertion surfaced during a high-level party briefing in the state capital.
According to people familiar with the development, the ruling party machinery spent weeks cross-referencing booth-level data with census projections.
Discrepancies emerged across several western and eastern districts. Party leaders argued during briefings that these omissions targeted specific demographic groups deliberately.
Official notifications issued by the state election office have yet to formally address the specific numerical claims raised by the administration. Opposition parties have dismissed the allegations as political posturing designed to polarize the electorate.
Speaking to reporters outside the secretariat, senior opposition figures demanded independent audits of the electoral machinery rather than partisan assessments.
Election Commission Intervention Sought
A formal delegation led by senior state ministers met with central election officials in New Delhi. They submitted voluminous documentation detailing booth-wise discrepancies.
Party strategists maintained that rigorous door-to-door audits must begin immediately. They insisted that democratic legitimacy depends entirely on accurate voter rolls.
The Election Commission of India has acknowledged receipt of the memorandum. Officials stated that district magistrates would review the submitted data sheets in due course.
