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Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath claims 1.27 crore Hindus omitted from voter rolls
✍️ NDTV
🗓 01 Nov 2026, 05:34 AM
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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath alleged that about 12.7 million Hindus are absent from Uttar Pradesh's electoral rolls, raising concerns over voter registration accuracy.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath told reporters that the electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh are missing the names of roughly 12.7 million Hindu citizens. He said the discrepancy could affect the state's upcoming elections and urged the Election Commission to conduct a thorough audit.
The CM did not provide detailed data or a timeline for verification, but emphasized that the omission appears systematic rather than accidental. He called for immediate corrective action to ensure that every eligible voter is correctly listed.
Election officials have not yet responded to the claim. The Election Commission of India typically updates rolls annually, but any large‑scale correction would require a special exercise, according to past precedents.
If verified, the figure would represent a significant portion of the state's Hindu electorate, potentially influencing political calculations ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Stakeholders, including opposition parties and civil‑society groups, are expected to monitor the situation closely as the verification process unfolds.
The CM did not provide detailed data or a timeline for verification, but emphasized that the omission appears systematic rather than accidental. He called for immediate corrective action to ensure that every eligible voter is correctly listed.
Election officials have not yet responded to the claim. The Election Commission of India typically updates rolls annually, but any large‑scale correction would require a special exercise, according to past precedents.
If verified, the figure would represent a significant portion of the state's Hindu electorate, potentially influencing political calculations ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Stakeholders, including opposition parties and civil‑society groups, are expected to monitor the situation closely as the verification process unfolds.