Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has intensified his campaign against the Election Commission, raising fresh questions regarding the poll panel's Special Summary Revision process. Akhilesh Yadav stated that the Election Commission previously removed genuine voters through SIR and is now preparing to incorporate fake voters via SSR. He asserted that this entire exercise is being orchestrated at the behest of the Bharatiya Janata Party, though Samajwadi Party workers remain fully alert and will not permit the poll body to add a single fraudulent voter to the electoral rolls.
Evidence presented regarding voter list manipulation
Prior to this, Akhilesh Yadav alleged on the preceding Thursday that the Election Commission had manipulated the voter lists by listing a single voter's name across ten different locations. Bringing forward evidence to substantiate his claims, he introduced a first-time voter named Vikas Yadav. Akhilesh stated that Vikas Yadav had applied for registration at only one place, but ruling party leaders had his name inserted into ten separate lists to facilitate fraudulent voting during elections.
Objection raised against frequent revisions of electoral rolls
Akhilesh Yadav questioned the necessity of repeatedly amending voter lists, making an appeal to the election authorities. He remarked that their primary appeal to the election commission is to conduct a revision only once rather than repeatedly tinkering with the rolls. Once the decision to execute the SSR with full preparation is made, it should remain as such until the final nominations. He added that many people no longer wish to remain with the BJP, which is why these actions are taking place. When none of their political strategies work, they resort to such measures, he quipped, adding that reversing the letters SSR spells out RSS.
OP Rajbhar counters Akhilesh Yadav over defeat fears
Responding directly to the allegations of vote theft and the addition of fake voters, minister OP Rajbhar launched a counter-offensive. Minister OP Rajbhar stated that Akhilesh Yadav clearly foresees his defeat in the upcoming elections, which is why he is spreading confusion among the public regarding the voter lists. Rajbhar maintained that the Election Commission has cleaned up the electoral rolls and removed fake entries, which is the real source of distress for the opposition leader.
