'We trusted EC in 2017': Akhilesh alleges poll officials deleted SP votes in 2022

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What happened

Akhilesh Yadav has accused the Election Commission of deliberately deleting votes belonging to the Samajwadi Party.

He argues that this malpractice has been ongoing for years but is only now gaining attention.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:02:48 UTC.

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