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Akhilesh Yadav, president of the Samajwadi Party in India, accused the BJP government and the Election Commission of India (ECI) of conspiring to unfairly remove over 50,000 voters from each Assembly segment where his party and the INDIA bloc performed well in the last election. He claims this is happening under the guise of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. He alleges the BJP is targeting Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal and demands the ECI extend the SIR timeline and issue clear operating procedures. He made these claims during a press conference on the birth anniversary of his father, Mulayam Singh Yadav, also announcing the ‘Netaji Memorial’ inauguration next year.

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Samajwadi Party Chief Alleges Voter Roll Conspiracy in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, India – November 22, 2025 – Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav today accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Election Commission of India (ECI) of conspiring to delete over 50,000 voters from each Assembly segment where the SP and its INDIA bloc allies performed strongly in the 2024 general elections.

Speaking at a press conference in Lucknow on the birth anniversary of his father, the late Mulayam Singh Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav alleged that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls currently underway in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal is being used as a pretext to disenfranchise voters.

“We have received information that the BJP, in collusion with the Election Commission, is making major preparations [to delete voters],” Yadav stated, urging the ECI to extend the timeline for the voter roll cleanup and issue clear standard operating procedures for political parties involved in the SIR exercise.

He pointed to electoral data showing that while the BJP won 255 seats in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, it only led in 162 Assembly segments during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Conversely, the SP led in 183 segments, despite only winning 111 Assembly seats in 2022. Yadav cited his own constituency, Kannauj, as an example of potential targeting.

Yadav played an audio recording purportedly capturing a conversation about technical aspects of the SIR, raising further questions about the process. He also expressed concerns regarding the ECI’s impartiality, citing issues from recent by-elections.

The SP chief urged party workers to meticulously verify voter lists, meet with booth-level officers, and promptly report any irregularities to party headquarters.

The Election Commission has yet to respond to the allegations.

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