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News18•13-01-2026, 18:22

UP Voter List Controversy: 18% Votes Cut in Muslim-Majority Areas, Opposition Alleges Fraud

  • •Draft voter list in UP shows an average 18.70% reduction in voters statewide, with 18.75% cut in Muslim-majority areas.
  • •10 districts with 33-50% Muslim population saw significant voter reductions, including Balrampur (25.98%) and Meerut (24.65%).
  • •SP alleges BJP, RSS, and Election Commission are conspiring to remove Muslim voters, citing 50 lakh people working abroad.
  • •Congress spokesperson Surendra Rajput accused BJP of Hindu-Muslim politics and calling minority voters 'fake' without proof.
  • •BJP spokesperson Avnish Tyagi defended SIR as essential for democracy, stating it removes incorrect, fake, and incomplete voters.

Why It Matters: Significant voter reduction in UP's Muslim-majority areas sparks political row, with opposition alleging fraud and BJP defending the process.

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