Overview
- At a Lucknow press conference, Akhilesh Yadav alleged that media exit polls are deployed to demoralise the opposition and cited opaque sample sizes and misses in the 2024 Lok Sabha projections.
- He claimed the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is being used to strike off genuine Samajwadi Party supporters and urged party workers to protect eligible voters’ names.
- The SP announced ‘PDA Prahari’ monitors to guard votes, flag SIR irregularities in real time, and take complaints to the Election Commission, with a party helpline under preparation.
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said 9.38 crore of 15.44 crore eligible voters have received enumeration forms—about 60%—and directed full distribution by November 15, with online submission also available.
- Election officials said major parties have provided district representatives to assist the revision, BLOs will be supported by BLAs, and several districts including Lucknow and Varanasi have distributed under 50% of forms so far.