Uttar Pradesh: EC orders reverification of voter roll entries made by computer operators after SIR

What happened: The Election Commission ordered reverification of all voter roll entries added, deleted or amended by computer assistants in all 403 Uttar Pradesh Assembly constituencies after the special intensive revision ended on April 10. Computer assistants are barred from entering electoral roll forms. Key numbers: 403 Assembly constituencies. Why it matters: The order followed Congress allegations of replaced voter names and the Chief Electoral Officer's confirmation of irregularities in Pilibhit Sadar, where the 2022 margin was under 7,000 votes.

The Election Commission ordered reverification of all voter roll entries added, deleted or amended by computer assistants in all 403 Uttar Pradesh Assembly constituencies after the special intensive revision ended on April 10. Computer assistants are barred from entering electoral roll forms.

The order followed Congress allegations of replaced voter names and the Chief Electoral Officer's confirmation of irregularities in Pilibhit Sadar, where the 2022 margin was under 7,000 votes.