Right before the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, politics surrounding the voter list and its revision process has intensified Importantly. Following the Special Intensive Revision, commonly known as SIR, the procedures involving SSR, Form-6, and Form-7 have sparked a fresh wave of allegations and counter-allegations between the ruling party and the opposition. Samajwadi Party national president and former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has raised serious questions regarding the entire episode, targeting both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Election Commission, while this statement from Akhilesh Yadav comes in the wake of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's claim during a party meeting that one crore twenty-seven lakh Hindu voters' names are missing from the voter lists in Uttar Pradesh. Citing this exact figure, the opposition leader has now questioned how the Chief Minister managed to obtain such specific data.
Akhilesh Yadav questions CM Yogi over missing voters claim
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has strongly objected to the statement made by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, wherein the Chief Minister claimed that one crore twenty-seven lakh Hindu voters' names are missing from the electoral rolls. Addressing the media and the public, Akhilesh Yadav asked how the Chief Minister came to know about this exact number, while he expressed deep suspicion, asking whether the Election Commission had shared the entire database and confidential information directly with the Chief Minister's Office. The former Chief Minister stated that such a massive quantum of missing voter information raises questions about the source, asking where the Chief Minister obtained these figures and who provided this data to him, especially since the poll panel is meant to be an independent constitutional institution.
Allegations against BJP regarding SIR, SSR, and Form-7 procedures
Former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has questioned the entire methodology and process of the voter list revision. He alleged that the Special Intensive Revision was conducted first, followed by the ongoing SSR, as part of a calculated strategy to deprive citizens of their fundamental right to vote, while Also, he leveled serious accusations of a conspiracy to delete genuine names through the deployment of Form-7. For context, Form-7 in electoral procedures is typically utilized to submit objections seeking the removal of a name from the voter list, whereas Form-6 is designated for inclusion of new names as fresh voters. Akhilesh Yadav alleged that these administrative processes are being manipulated to tamper with the integrity of the electoral rolls in the state.
Raising objections over modifications introduced in Form-6 and Form-7
Akhilesh Yadav also expressed grave concerns over the continuous modifications being made to Form-6 and Form-7. He directly alleged that the primary hidden objective behind these procedural alterations is to inflate fake votes. He emphasized that complete transparency is paramount during the entire process of adding and deleting names from the voter list. It's the core constitutional responsibility and duty of the Election Commission to ensure that no eligible and valid voter's name is mistakenly deleted from the registry, while simultaneously preventing any fraudulent or illegal inclusion of names. Notably, the Election Commission took a decision during the SIR to separate the additional declaration form that was previously clubbed with online Form-6. Consequently, online applications now feature Form-6 and SIR-related declarations in distinct sections, drawing continuous scrutiny from political opponents.
Claiming BJP departure in the upcoming assembly elections of 2027
While cornering the Bharatiya Janata Party on the sensitive issue of voter list revisions, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav also made a bold political prediction regarding the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections in the year 2027. Expressing absolute confidence, he stated that the people of Uttar Pradesh are fully aware that BJP leaders came to the state and will eventually be shown the exit door from here. Akhilesh Yadav asserted in unequivocal terms that the vigilant public of the state will show the ruling BJP the path out of power in the upcoming elections. Even prior to this statement, Akhilesh Yadav has repeatedly mentioned raising formal complaints and grievances before the Election Commission concerning the special voter list revision and alleged large-scale deletion of votes, while this ongoing political controversy has Notably heightened election momentum across Uttar Pradesh.