‘Raees Ali’ for ‘Faizan Khan’: 10,470 voter names changed in one UP seat, FIR against officers

{"heading_1":"Irregularities in Pilibhit Assembly Seat","paragraph_1":"The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Uttar Pradesh has ordered legal action against two Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and a computer assistant for irregularities found in the voter list of Pilibhit Assembly seat.","paragraph_2":"An FIR has been filed against the three for their alleged involvement in altering voter details. The irregularities involve 10,470 entries in the electoral roll, with no physical forms or supporting records available.","paragraph_3":"The CEO stated that a computer assistant had entered 13,779 Form 8 applications for corrections to voter details between May 31 and August 29, 2026. However, no supporting documents were found for these entries.","paragraph_4":"An inquiry report submitted by the Pilibhit District Election Officer found irregularities in all 10,470 approved entries. The authorities are now working to rectify all irregular Form 8 entries.","paragraph_5":"The CEO had ordered an inquiry into the Pilibhit electoral roll following complaints about discrepancies in the final voter roll published after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Uttar Pradesh."}