The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Sunday alleged a conspiracy to illegally delete the names of genuine voters from electoral rolls in several districts of Uttar Pradesh and demanded the immediate cancellation of all Form-7 applications submitted during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
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The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Sunday alleged a conspiracy to illegally delete the names of genuine voters from electoral rolls in several districts of Uttar Pradesh and demanded the immediate cancellation of all Form-7 applications submitted during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
Acting on the directions of party national president Akhilesh Yadav, SP state president Shyam Lal Pal submitted a memorandum to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Uttar Pradesh, urging urgent intervention in the matter.
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In the memorandum, the SP claimed that in many districts including Auraiya, Prayagraj, Mau, Mathura, Sonbhadra, Fatehpur, Basti, Varanasi, Etawah, Jhansi, Aligarh, Farrukhabad, Moradabad, Kanpur, Rampur and Ballia, a large number of Form-7 applications were allegedly filled and submitted by BJP workers to Booth Level Officers (BLOs).
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The party alleged that these forms contained the names and EPIC numbers of voters who support the Samajwadi Party, particularly from the Muslim community and the PDA (Pichda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak) sections, and that undue pressure was being exerted to delete their names from the voters’ list.
Citing multiple instances, the SP claimed that in several places, despite “no-mapping” notices being issued and required documents being submitted, hearing officers passed orders in violation of established rules.
It further alleged that at many booths, Form-7 applications were submitted in bulk by a single individual, fake signatures were detected, and Election Commission of India (ECI) norms including limits on the number of forms that can be submitted in a day were blatantly violated.
The party demanded that, to ensure transparency and fairness in the SIR process, all Form-7 applications received so far be cancelled immediately. It also sought registration of FIRs against those who submitted fraudulent applications and forged signatures, and strict action against officials found violating ECI guidelines.
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