Amit Shah Challenges Rahul, Akhilesh on Voter Rolls, Vows UP UCC
- Amit Shah promises to implement a Uniform Civil Code in Uttar Pradesh if the BJP wins a third term.
- The Samajwadi Party claims Shah's visit to Lucknow is an admission of failure by the Yogi Adityanath government.
- Shah challenged Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav to a parliamentary debate regarding electoral roll controversies.
- The INDIA bloc plans a rally on Sunday to protest against the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls.
- Approximately 13 crore names have been deleted from voter rolls during the current revision process.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Lucknow for the Bharatiya Janata Party State Executive Meeting on Friday, where he announced that the party will implement a Uniform Civil Code in Uttar Pradesh if elected for a third term. He maintained that the BJP continues to be firmly entrenched in the state and is poised to capture a third consecutive term by a massive majority.
During the meeting, Shah targeted the Samajwadi Party and its leader Akhilesh Yadav. The Samajwadi Party claimed that Shah’s visit is an admission of failure by the Yogi Adityanath-led government.
Amit Shah stated that the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh is firm and will return for a third consecutive term.
BJP leadership anticipates 2027 victory
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya stated that Amit Shah's address to the state working committee will assist the party in forming the government for a third time in 2027.
Shah expressed confidence in this future victory by citing recent electoral successes across several states. These victories include forming governments in Haryana, Maharashtra, Delhi, and Puducherry.
He also noted the party appointed its first Chief Minister in Bihar, won 100 seats in Assam, and achieved a win in West Bengal.
Samajwadi Party claims double defeat for BJP in council polls
In recent Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections for 11 teachers' and graduates' seats, the BJP won six seats and the Samajwadi Party won five. The BJP maintained its previous count, while the SP retained three seats and added two.
Akhilesh Yadav characterized these results as a "double defeat" for the BJP. He claimed the outcome established the foundation for a Samajwadi Party victory in the 2027 Assembly elections.
Shah challenges Opposition to debate electoral rolls
Union Home Minister Amit Shah challenged Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav to a special session of Parliament. He issued this challenge on Friday, October 30, 2026, during a BJP state executive committee meeting in Lucknow.
This follows a December 10, 2025, debate where Rahul Gandhi challenged Amit Shah to debate his "vote chori" press conferences. The Opposition left the session once Shah announced that he would dictate the sequence of his speech.
INDIA bloc prepares for impeachment motion and protests
The INDIA bloc has been protesting since early October to demand the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar. They also seek the suspension of the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls and the restoration of pre-revision lists.
The revision exercise resulted in the deletion of approximately 13 crore names, accounting for about 14 per cent of pre-revision numbers. The INDIA bloc plans to hold a rally at Ramlila Ground this Sunday to protest these actions.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is expected to move an "impeachment motion" on Saturday. The Congress party postponed its planned "public impeachment" event from Friday to Saturday due to rain in Delhi.
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