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Uttar Pradesh Voter List Error: 158 Entries Contain Strange Names
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 24 Oct 2026, 07:49 AM
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The Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer has acknowledged errors in the voter list, stating that 158 entries contain unusual names due to mistakes.
The Election Commission of India has sought an explanation from officials in Uttar Pradesh following a viral error in the state's voter list. The Chief Electoral Officer has confirmed that 158 entries contain unusual names, attributing these to mistakes made during the initial compilation process. The CEO stated that such errors are common when undertaking large-scale tasks for the first time. The Election Commission is currently investigating the matter further.