Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav accused BJP of corruption and alleged vote theft by placing black pots at the party headquarters in Lucknow. He raised the issue of duplicate voters in the voter list. During this period, many leaders of Western Uttar Pradesh also took membership of SP.
Lucknow: Before the 2027 assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party has intensified its attack on BJP. SP President Akhilesh Yadav on Friday targeted issues like 'vote theft', 'temple theft' and 'GST ban' by placing 12 black pots at the party headquarters. He expressed fear of election rigging through alleged irregularities in the voter list and duplicate voters. Akhilesh also accused the Election Commission, while many leaders of western Uttar Pradesh joined SP.
Targeting BJP through black pots
Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday launched a political attack on the BJP by placing black pots at the party headquarters in Lucknow. Titles like 'vote theft', 'temple theft' and 'GST ban' were written on 12 pots placed in front of the stage. Akhilesh said that the pot of BJP's sins is full and now tankers will come.
During this, he accused BJP of corruption and alleged irregularities in the electoral process. This demonstration has taken place at a time when political activities are intensifying in the state regarding the 2027 assembly elections. Raising the issue of purity of voter list, the SP chief appealed to the party workers to remain alert.
Issue of duplicate voters raised in voter list
In the press conference, Akhilesh Yadav accused BJP and Election Commission of conspiring to steal votes. Presenting a youth named Vikas Yadav from Azamgarh, he claimed that 10 votes were registered in his name. According to Akhilesh, such alleged irregularities can be used for fraudulent voting in elections.
The SP President said that his party has already given a complaint regarding one lakh alleged fake voters. He raised questions on the functioning of the Election Commission and alleged that instead of removing irregularities in the voter list, they were being hidden. These allegations are from the SP chief; Details of their independent confirmation have not been given in the presented news.
Akhilesh also raised questions about the process of SSR and said that after not being successful in its alleged election conspiracy, BJP now wants to move ahead through this process. Taking aim at the proposal of 'One Nation, One Election', he alleged that the BJP wants to create chaos in one go by holding simultaneous elections.
Preparation for 2027 by including leaders of Western UP
During the program organized at SP headquarters, many leaders of Western Uttar Pradesh took membership of Samajwadi Party. The party is seeing this as an exercise to strengthen the organization before the upcoming assembly elections. However, the available information does not provide detailed details of the names of all the leaders involved and their political influence.
Akhilesh Yadav said that the PDA watchmen will not allow the alleged irregularities in the voter list to succeed. He called upon the workers to keep an eye on the voter list and remain alert during the electoral process. Reiterating the aim of victory in the 2027 assembly elections, the SP chief continued to attack the BJP on political and electoral issues.
The issue of duplicate names in voter lists and alleged fake voting may remain important in the politics of Uttar Pradesh in the times to come. Meanwhile, an impartial investigation into the allegations and removal of any genuine errors in the voter list will be important for the transparency of the electoral process.