Akhilesh Questions Yogi's 1.27 Cr Missing Hindu Voters Claim | UP SIR Row, BJP vs SP | Elections
A fresh political confrontation is brewing in Uttar Pradesh over Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's claim that 1.27 crore Hindu voters are missing from electoral rolls after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has questioned how the Chief Minister arrived at this figure and how he obtained the data. Yadav has asked whether the Election Commission shared information with the Chief Minister or his office before making it public. He has also questioned the transparency of the electoral roll revision process.Yogi Adityanath has claimed that 1.27 crore Hindu voters whose names appear in Uttar Pradesh's panchayat electoral rolls are missing from the Election Commission's Assembly voter lists. He has cited figures including 66 lakh voters listed in panchayat rolls, 55 lakh beneficiaries of government welfare schemes and around 4.5 lakh voters in the 18–19 age group. The Chief Minister has said the state has approached the Election Commission seeking the inclusion of eligible voters.The controversy comes amid a wider political battle over SIR ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Akhilesh Yadav has also called for electoral reforms, including Aadhaar-linked voter identification, metal voter cards and biometric verification.The Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer has said that queries related to the voter lists will be addressed after the draft electoral roll is released on November 17.How did Yogi arrive at the 1.27 crore figure? What data was used? What does the Election Commission say? And could the voter list controversy become a major flashpoint ahead of the 2027 UP polls?Watch our LIVE coverage with News18's Rammohan Rai and Poonam Burde for the latest developments and political reactions. n18oc_india CNN-News18 is your trusted source for breaking news, updates, and in-depth analysis from around the world. CNN-News18 is dedicated to bringing you the latest news, trends, and insights, helping you stay informed and up-to-date. Subscribe Now and join our community of informed and engaged viewers. Follow Every Breaking Story LIVE Watch News18 LIVE 24x7: https://youtube.com/live/rfDx1HMvXbQFollow us on Google: news18.co/cn18gFollow CNN News18 on X: https://x.com/CNNnews18Follow CNN News18 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnnews18/Follow CNN News18 on Facebook: facebook.com/cnnnews18 with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on news18.comNews18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
