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How did a voter get 'Ram ne Yadav ko maara' name in electoral roll in UP?

short by Ashley Paul / on Friday, 23 October, 2026
A software glitch led to bizarre entries in electoral rolls for 11 Legislative Council constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, according to the Election Commission. The electoral roll preparation software was designed to convert names written in English into Hindi script, but instead translated them in some cases. This is why 'Ram hit Yadav' was entered as 'Ram ne Yadav ko maara'.
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