Archive · 21 Jul 2026
BJP Leader Claims Malegaon Central Has Highest Bogus Voters
A BJP leader named Kirit Somaiya visited Malegaon and said that this place has the most fake voters in India.
He found out that 23,555 suspicious names were removed from the voter list.
He also said that 1.26 lakh entries were suspicious and that some officers might have helped or ignored these problems.
He gave the names of seven officers to the local government for further action.
The government will now check the voters whose details could not be confirmed.
But remember, these are just allegations, and the official authorities need to verify them.
BJP leader Kirit Somaiya alleges Malegaon Central has the highest number of suspected bogus voters in India.
23,555 suspicious names were deleted during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
1.26 lakh suspicious voter entries were identified in Malegaon Central.
Nearly 1,000 voters were found to have multiple registrations.
Somaiya accuses Booth Level Officers (BLOs) of facilitating or overlooking discrepancies.
- Who
- BJP leader Kirit Somaiya
- What
- Allegations of highest number of suspected bogus voters in Malegaon Central
- When
- During the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- Where
- Malegaon Central, Nashik
- Why
- To highlight alleged irregularities in the electoral roll and hold responsible officials accountable
BJP's Allegation
Pending Official Verification
Number of Suspected Bogus Voters
BJP's Allegation
BJP leader Kirit Somaiya claims 23,555 suspicious names were deleted, with 1.26 lakh suspicious entries identified.
Pending Official Verification
Official verification by election authorities is pending to confirm the allegations.
Responsibility for Irregularities
BJP's Allegation
Somaiya accuses Booth Level Officers (BLOs) of facilitating or overlooking discrepancies.
Pending Official Verification
No official statement from election authorities or BLOs has been provided to confirm or refute the allegations.
- Constituency
- Malegaon Central
- Number of Suspected Bogus Voters Deleted
- 23,555
- Total Suspicious Entries Identified
- 1.26 lakh
- Number of BLOs Accused
- 7
- Process
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- Official Action
- Hearings for unmapped voters to be conducted soon