India, Nov. 11 -- LUCKNOW The electoral rolls of Uttar Pradesh have emerged as the latest political battleground ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls, following a 13.24% reduction in registered voters after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). With the Election Commission of India (ECI) set to launch its Special Summary Revision (SSR) on November 17, a fierce tussle has erupted between the ruling BJP-led NDA and the opposition Samajwadi Party-led INDIA bloc.

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has alleged that the names of 1.27 crore (12.7 million) Hindu voters are missing from the post-SIR electoral list, even as the rolls recorded a 1.65% increase in Muslim voters.

Breaking down the figures, the CM claimed that 66 lakh of the 1.27 crore 'omit...