Kejriwal Accuses EC Of Bias, Warns Yogi Adityanath Over Electoral Roll Revision
· India · Times of India, Indian Express
Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday attacked Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, alleging the Election Commission acts at the behest of "those two" and warning Adityanath they are out to finish him. Kejriwal extended advance congratulations to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in a post on X. Adityanath had claimed 66 lakh voters were missing after the SIR exercise, including 55 lakh Hindu beneficiaries of welfare schemes and 4.5 lakh voters aged 18-19, while the Muslim voter population rose 1.65 per cent. The UP chief minister said a memorandum was submitted to the Election Commission seeking reasons for the discrepancies. Earlier, Akhilesh Yadav demanded Aadhaar-linked voting, metal voter identity cards and biometric verification to prevent alleged BJP vote manipulation.
Why it matters
The exchange escalates political tension in Uttar Pradesh ahead of elections, with the ruling BJP and opposition SP and AAP clashing over electoral roll integrity and the Election Commission's neutrality.
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