Archive · 26 Sep 2025
Data Analysis Suggests Voter Suppression in Kundarki Bye-Poll
In an election in Kundarki, Uttar Pradesh, some voters, mainly Muslims, reported that they were prevented from voting.
Data shows fewer Muslims voted than usual in the bye-poll compared to the Lok Sabha election.
The winning party, BJP, got a much larger vote share than before.
Voter turnout dropped in areas with more Muslim voters.
Analysis suggests more Muslim voters were removed from the rolls, potentially influencing the election.
BJP won the Kundarki bye-poll with an unprecedented margin of 1.4 lakh votes.
Muslim voters alleged voter suppression, including being barred from voting.
Booth-level data analysis revealed unusual voting patterns in the bye-poll.
Voter turnout decreased significantly in booths with a higher proportion of Muslim voters.
Data indicates a higher rate of Muslim voter deletions after the Lok Sabha elections.
- Who
- Muslim voters and BJP in the Kundarki bye-poll.
- What
- Allegations of voter suppression and unusual voting patterns in the Kundarki assembly bye-poll.
- When
- Bye-poll in November 2024; Lok Sabha Election in May 2024.
- Where
- Kundarki assembly segment, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Discrepancies in voter turnout and vote share suggest potential voter suppression during the bye-poll.
Voter Suppression Claims
Election Integrity
Voter Turnout
Voter Suppression Claims
Muslim voters allege that they were prevented from voting, impacting turnout.
Election Integrity
The Election Commission might claim there was no widespread voter suppression and that lower turnout was due to voter apathy.
Voter List Manipulation
Voter Suppression Claims
Voter rolls show increased deletion of Muslim voters after the Lok Sabha elections.
Election Integrity
The Election Commission may claim standard voter list updates occurred due to deaths and relocation.
- Location
- Kundarki assembly segment, Uttar Pradesh
- Bye-Poll Winner
- Ramveer Singh (BJP)
- Winning Margin
- 1.4 lakh votes
- BJP Vote Share (Bye-Poll)
- 76.7%
- Samajwadi Party Vote Share (Bye-Poll)
- 11.5%
- Voter Turnout (Bye-Poll)
- 57.7%
- Lok Sabha Election 2024
- Few complaints of voter suppression reported.