‘BJP hides behind institutions’: Akhilesh accuses Center of using EC in UP bypolls; final SIR list released

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP of manipulating the Election Commission during Uttar Pradesh bypolls, alleging the party uses institutions when facing defeat on real issues. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh’s final voter list shows an increase of over 84 lakh voters, with the Chief Electoral Officer assuring due process and political party involvement in the revision.