CM Yogi’s Voter List Verification In Gorakhpur Sparks Big Talk On Fair Elections

CM Yogi personally completed his voter list Special Intensive Revision process in Gorakhpur, making the whole activity look simple and reminding everyone that keeping your voter details updated is a basic duty that every adult should do. He filled his SIR form at Gorakhnath Temple and handed it back to the BLO right there, and this action itself became the central highlight of the whole event.

The entire process happened quietly at the meeting hall inside the Gorakhnath Temple complex. CM Yogi is registered as a voter at Booth No. 223, which is located in the Girls’ Primary School near Jhulelal Temple in the Gorakhpur City Assembly seat. The BLO came to the temple and completed all the steps with him. Watching a sitting Chief Minister go through the same procedure like any regular voter made the whole thing feel very straightforward. It also gave a clear message that no matter how busy someone becomes, updating voter details still matters.

This SIR drive has been running since October 28 and will continue till February 7, 2026, across twelve states and Union Territories. The Election Commission planned the timeline so the rolls stay clean and current before the next big election season. The aim of this revision stays simple enough to explain even to people who never follow news. It wants to make sure every eligible person is on the list correctly and every outdated or wrong entry gets fixed. That way there are no last-minute issues during voting.

Officials say this exercise is tied to Article 326 of our Constitution, which protects the idea that every adult gets an equal vote under a free and fair election process. The revision is basically the ground step that makes this rule work in real life. If rolls stay wrong, people get left out or some entries repeat, and that breaks the fairness part. So the SIR becomes a foundation task before any election preparation even begins.

When CM Yogi completed his verification, many officers said that his move itself carries a strong message. It encourages people to take this small task seriously instead of ignoring the voter list until the last day. His involvement started conversations again about voter awareness because many young people still leave forms unfilled or forget to fix spelling mistakes in their names. This simple action of the Chief Minister acts like a reminder to keep voter records clean.

The SIR process has been under some spotlight in recent months because it got mentioned repeatedly during the Bihar Assembly elections. Opposition leaders raised questions about irregularities and said the rolls needed better checks. Congress even held a Voter Adhikaar Yatra talking about enrolment issues. So naturally, SIR in Uttar Pradesh also draws political eyes because whatever happens here usually sets a pattern for other big states.

ECI numbers show that more than fifty crore enumeration forms have already been distributed across the twelve states under Phase II of the SIR. The scale is huge and shows how much manual verification still happens in the country. This phase runs from November 4 to December 4, and most of the work is door-to-door. BLOs visit homes, check names, confirm ages and collect any correction details. BLAs appointed by political parties also observe the process so everything stays transparent.

In Gorakhpur, the BLO doing the task at a temple instead of a house or school shows how flexible this drive can be. Wherever the voter is available, the officer reaches them. The idea is that no eligible voter should be missed. Accurate rolls ensure that voting on election day becomes smooth and free from unnecessary disputes. It also prevents situations where someone reaches the booth and finds their name missing.

The event at Gorakhnath Temple ended quickly, but the message carried far beyond it. When people see the Chief Minister fill the same form everyone fills, the whole revision process suddenly looks more relatable. It creates a feeling that democracy works only when people stay involved in small duties like this, not just on the final voting day.