India, Oct. 23 -- LUCKNOW The electoral roll published after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Uttar Pradesh has come under its first major scrutiny, with allegations of altered voter details and duplicate entries prompting the Election Commission of India (ECI) to order a statewide examination of voter lists.

The immediate trigger is a Congress complaint alleging irregularities affecting 13,150 voter entries in Pilibhit Sadar assembly constituency, where the party claimed voters' names were changed while their Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers and serial numbers remained unchanged. The commission has directed district election officers (DEOs) across UP to examine the matter and check voter lists in all assembly constitue...