Uttar Pradesh SIR: Akhilesh Yadav alleges irregularities, deletion of SP supporters’ names

SIR: UP CEO refutes SP's charges, says deletion under Form 7 a statutory process

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa on Tuesday rejected SP chief Akhilesh Yadav’s allegations regarding large-scale irregularities in the SIR exercise, asserting that the use of Form 7 for deletion of names is a statutory and legally mandated process. Rinwa told reporters here that the entire exercise relating to preparation and revision of electoral rolls is not an administrative arrangement but a legal process laid dow…

Uttar Pradesh SIR: Akhilesh Yadav alleges irregularities, deletion of SP supporters’ names

The identities of persons submitting voter name removal forms should be made public, the former chief minister said.

Akhilesh Yadav alleges Form 7 notices target Muslims, Dalits

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday alleged that minorities and backward communities are being selectively targeted under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh and said that the party has sought time from the Election Commission to raise the issue.