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UP Poll Chief Orders Removal of Duplicate Voter Entries and Warns Officials of Strict Action
- •Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa directed election officials to urgently remove duplicate entries from the voter list.
- •Rinwa warned of strict action against any negligence or laxity by officials during the electoral roll revision process.
- •Special voter registration camps are scheduled across all 75 districts to enroll eligible citizens and first-time voters ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.
- •Booth-level officers have been instructed to identify and resolve duplicate entries using Form 7 to ensure accurate draft electoral rolls by November 12.
- •Authorities are directed to run awareness campaigns and seek cooperation from local organizations to include women, youth, and persons with disabilities.
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa directed election officials to expedite the removal of duplicate entries, warning of strict action for negligence. Booth-level officers are tasked with identifying duplicate cases from multiple applications and filing Form 7 to dispose of them properly before the draft electoral rolls publication on November 12.
The Election Commission organized special voter registration camps across all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh on October 17 and October 24. These campaigns aim to enrol eligible citizens, especially first-time voters and those missing from electoral rolls, ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.
Special attention is being given to eligible citizens whose names have not yet been included in electoral rolls, young people registering as first-time voters, women, and persons with disabilities. Officials are instructed to seek cooperation from government departments, voluntary organizations, booth-level agents, municipal councillors, and village heads to ensure success.
