Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Akhilesh Yadav Alleges Voter List Manipulation Ahead of UP Polls
Akhilesh Yadav said the voter list in Uttar Pradesh might be changed before the state election.
He accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of trying to help its supporters through this process.
He said some voter names might be added or removed during re-checking.
He also claimed people from other states could be added to Uttar Pradesh’s voter list.
The article does not include a response from the BJP.
Yadav asked Samajwadi Party workers to check voter lists carefully.
He wants them to work at local voting booths and seek support for an SP government.
He also said police custody deaths showed serious problems with law and order.
He called for those responsible to be held accountable.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP of attempting to manipulate Uttar Pradesh voter lists before Assembly elections.
Yadav said Form-7 applications had been filed after the Special Intensive Revision and that re-verification could influence the electoral rolls.
He alleged that voters from Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh could be brought into Uttar Pradesh and added to the list.
Yadav urged SP workers to monitor voter lists, work at booth level and campaign under the PDA slogan.
He also criticized Uttar Pradesh’s law-and-order situation and demanded accountability for custodial deaths, including a recent case in Badaun.
- Who
- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, the Bharatiya Janata Party and Samajwadi Party workers.
- What
- Yadav accused the BJP of preparing to manipulate Uttar Pradesh voter lists and also criticized the state’s law-and-order record.
- When
- Monday; the allegations concern preparations ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
- Where
- At the Samajwadi Party office; the article does not specify the city.
- Why
- Yadav said voter-list changes could influence the election and alleged that custodial deaths required stronger government action and accountability.
- Accuser
- Akhilesh Yadav, national president of the Samajwadi Party
- Alleged target
- The Uttar Pradesh electoral rolls
- Election context
- The allegations were made ahead of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections
- Electoral process mentioned
- Form-7 applications, Special Intensive Revision and re-verification
- States named
- Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
- SP campaign focus
- Booth-level organization and the PDA slogan
- Law-and-order issue
- Yadav raised custodial deaths, including a recent death in Badaun district