Prayagraj, Jan. 7 -- Congress MP Pramod Tiwari claimed that approximately "2 crore 90 lakh" names have been removed from the electoral roll in Uttar Pradesh, equating the population to that of several states combined. He claimed that about "18-19 per cent" of voters have been disenfranchised in the state.

He told ANI that the high level of disenfranchisement was due to the rushed SIR process, which was carried out in just two or three months, and that Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi had raised concerns about it. He warned people to add their names to the electoral roll while the opportunity is available. He alleged that the BJP is "deliberately" using the Election Commission to disenfranchise the vulnerable group tha...