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Akhilesh Yadav Warns 2027 UP Polls Could Be ‘Last Election’ Amid Electoral Roll Revision Alarm
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News18•23-09-2026, 13:44
Akhilesh Yadav Warns 2027 UP Polls Could Be ‘Last Election’ Amid Electoral Roll Revision Alarm
- •Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav issued a sharp warning that the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election could be the ‘last election’ in the state, claiming people’s voting rights could be taken away.
- •Yadav’s remarks come amid a political confrontation over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with opposition parties alleging potential removal of eligible voters.
- •The Indian Express reported that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised objections to decisions related to the electoral-roll revision process.
- •Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader, targeted the ECI, alleging ‘vote chori’ was ‘a crime against the Indian people and a direct attack on our constitution’, accusing BJP, RSS, and ECI of ‘treason’.
- •Other opposition leaders, including Manish Tewari, Sanjay Raut, and Derek O’Brien, also criticized the Election Commission, with some calling for impeachment proceedings or action against the Chief Election Commissioner.
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Akhilesh Yadav warned that the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election could be the state's last election because the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls might strip citizens of their voting rights.
According to a report, Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised objections 14 times over 10 months concerning voter additions, deletions, data custody, appeals, and changes to Form 6.
Opposition leaders strongly attacked the ECI, with Rahul Gandhi calling it a direct constitutional attack and treason, Manish Tewari suggesting impeachment proceedings against the CEC, and Derek O'Brien pushing for the CEC's removal.
