{
  "id": 19897008,
  "title": "Uttar Pradesh: CM Yogi Adityanath Flags 1.27 Crore Missing Hindu Voters, Dy CM Keshav Maurya Denies Deletions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/uttar-pradesh-cm-yogi-adityanath-flags-1-27-crore-missing-hindu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T00:28:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/uttar-pradesh/uttar-pradesh-cm-yogi-adityanath-flags-127-crore-missing-hindu-voters-dy-cm-keshav-maurya-denies-deletions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lucknow, November 13, 2026: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya have made opposing claims regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list, sparking a political debate ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. Yogi Adityanath alleged that 1.27 crore Hindu voters are missing from the voter rolls, while Maurya denied any deletions, asserting that all voters remain where they were. Maurya defended the BJP's organizational efforts during the SIR exercise, praising their work and insisting that the party structure remains the supreme authority. Yogi had raised concerns about missing voters during a BJP state working committee meeting, directing party workers to verify eligible voters' names and submit a memorandum to the Election Commission. The contrasting statements have brought the SIR exercise back into the political spotlight, with opposition parties, especially the Samajwadi Party, criticizing the BJP over the issue.",
  "summary": "Lucknow, November 13, 2026: A political debate over Uttar Pradesh's voter list has taken an interesting turn, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya making contrasting statements about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. While Yogi claimed that 1.27 crore Hindu voters were missing from the electoral rolls, Maurya has maintained that no…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘Antim mauka’: In Uttar Pradesh, BJP sets target for restoring deleted Hindu voters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/antim-mauka-in-uttar-pradesh-bjp-sets-target-for-restoring-deleted",
        "published": "2026-11-13T23:28:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}