Lucknow, Oct. 19 -- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday alleged irregularities in voter lists in Uttar Pradesh, claiming that multiple entries had been found in the name of a woman. He urged the Election Commission to remain vigilant to prevent alleged "vote theft" ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.

Addressing reporters in Lucknow, Yadav said a Samajwadi Party worker, Sachin, had examined the voter list and found that the name of a woman, Phoolmati Suraj, appeared at multiple places.

Yadav alleged that such discrepancies could be exploited during elections and claimed that the information had been submitted to the Booth Level Officer (BLO). He expressed hope that the duplicate entries would be removed and called on the Ele...