Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Yogi Adityanath Backs Voter Roll Revision Amid Protests
Yogi Adityanath supports a review of India’s voter lists.
He says officials should check entries for people who have died, moved away permanently or appear more than once.
He says names that do not qualify should be removed according to the rules.
He also wants everyone who has turned 18 to register to vote.
Opposition parties say the review could remove people who are allowed to vote.
They have protested and called for the process to be stopped.
The ruling party has rejected their allegations.
The Supreme Court was scheduled to consider two cases about decisions connected to the review.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said removing ineligible voter-list entries under the rules is important for India’s security, unity and integrity.
He supported the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision, which he said includes checking deceased, permanently shifted and duplicate entries.
Adityanath urged people who have turned 18 to register to vote.
Opposition parties have protested the revision, alleging it could exclude eligible voters and benefit the Bharatiya Janata Party; the ruling party rejected the allegations.
The Supreme Court was scheduled to hear two petitions challenging decisions related to the revision, including claims that some decisions lacked the concurrence of two other election commissioners.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, opposition parties, the Election Commission of India and the Supreme Court.
- What
- Adityanath backed the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and urged eligible young people to register.
- When
- Monday; the reports give October 5 but do not specify a year.
- Where
- India; Adityanath made his remarks from Uttar Pradesh in a post on X.
- Why
- Adityanath said verifying and removing ineligible entries is important for India’s security, unity and integrity; opponents say the process risks excluding eligible voters.
Opposition parties and critics
Adityanath and the ruling side
Whether SIR risks excluding eligible voters
Opposition parties and critics
Opposition parties allege the exercise has led to, or could lead to, large-scale deletion of eligible voters.
Adityanath and the ruling side
Adityanath supports checking voter-list entries and removing ineligible names according to the rules; the Election Commission says the revision follows established procedures.
Whether the exercise should continue
Opposition parties and critics
Opposition parties have demanded that SIR be withdrawn and have called for the Chief Election Commissioner’s resignation.
Adityanath and the ruling side
Adityanath describes SIR as an effort to strengthen democratic values and says an accurate voter list is important for India’s security, unity and integrity.
- Exercise
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- Adityanath’s position
- Supports the revision and rule-based removal of ineligible entries
- Entries to verify
- Those relating to deceased people, people permanently shifted and duplicate entries
- Voter registration appeal
- People who have attained 18 years of age should register
- Opposition’s allegation
- The process could delete eligible voters and benefit the Bharatiya Janata Party
- Election Commission’s position
- It has rejected allegations of wrongdoing and said the revision follows established procedures
- Court proceedings
- The Supreme Court was scheduled to hear two writ petitions challenging decisions related to SIR
