Voter Purge Twist: BJP Strongholds Hit Harder Than Muslim Belts in UP Draft Rolls
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Moneycontrol•07-01-2026, 13:41
Voter Purge Twist: BJP Strongholds Hit Harder Than Muslim Belts in UP Draft Rolls
- •Uttar Pradesh's draft electoral rolls show 2.98 crore (18%) voter deletions statewide after Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
- •Urban BJP strongholds like Lucknow (30% deletion) and Ghaziabad (28.83%) saw significantly higher deletions.
- •Muslim-dominated districts (e.g., Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar) experienced deletions up to 20%, lower than urban centers.
- •This contradicts opposition claims of targeted removal of Muslim voters, challenging their narrative.
- •Political analysts suggest migrant populations registering in native places contributed to urban deletions, impacting BJP's urban citadels.
Why It Matters: UP voter roll revision disproportionately affected BJP urban strongholds, not Muslim belts, challenging opposition claims.
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