Uttar Pradesh orders action over Pilibhit voter-record errors

Uttar Pradesh’s chief electoral officer ordered legal action against officials over voter-record errors in Pilibhit and directed reviews of electoral rolls across the state after an investigation found that some voters’ identification numbers displayed other people’s details online. The state election office said the investigation found that a computer operator at the voter registration centre for Assembly constituency 127, Pilibhit, entered 13,779 Form 8 applications between May 31 and August 29, 2026. The forms were intended to update voter details, but the corresponding documents were not found in office records. Of the entries, 10,470 were approved and 3,309 rejected, according to the official account. The Chief Electoral Officer directed legal proceedings against responsible officials under Section 32 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. The order also called for departmental action and termination of computer support staff. The election office separately ordered an inquiry into the role of assistant election registration officers. Pilibhit’s District Election Officer was told to review Form 6 applications for...