Mayawati Orders BSP to Prioritize Voter Roll Revision, Flags Pre-Poll Fund Risks

The directive prioritises protection of poor, marginalised voters during the Election Commission’s roll revision.

Overview

At an all-India meeting in Lucknow, Mayawati directed BSP workers to give top priority to the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh and 11 other states and Union territories.
She urged focused efforts to prevent procedural exclusions so poor, labourers and Bahujan communities are not deprived of their voting rights.
Organisational activities may be paused to support the revision drive, and state reports on earlier directives were deemed unsatisfactory with instructions to fix shortcomings.
Mayawati warned that distributing government funds before elections, citing Bihar as an example, poses a serious threat to electoral integrity.
She criticised the proposed MGNREGA-replacement bill for cutting the Centre’s share from 90% to 60%, arguing it would burden states and reduce benefits for the poor.