A huge decline has been recorded in the voter list in many Muslim-dominated assembly seats of Uttar Pradesh. On comparing the final voter list of April 10, 2026 with the pre-SIR list of October 27, 2025, it was found that the number of voters in these areas has decreased more than the average. Especially in some areas of Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Moradabad, Rampur, Bareilly, Badaun, Shahjahanpur and Lucknow, this decline has reached 15 to 29 percent.

The maximum decline was 28.88 percent in Lucknow Central, 27.79 percent in Meerut Cantt, 25.95 percent in Bareilly Cantt, 25.80 percent in Arya Nagar Kanpur, 25.10 percent in Bareilly and 24.32 percent in Shahjahanpur. Apart from these, a decrease of 23.19 percent was seen in Meerut South, 21.81 percent in Aligarh, 21.87 percent in Bahraich, 18.73 percent in Moradabad Rural, 18.86 percent in Chandausi, 18.54 percent in Rampur and 18.10 percent in Badaun. Voters also decreased by 18.60 percent in Lucknow West and 15.99 percent in Saharanpur Nagar. A decline of 16.10 percent was recorded in Muzaffarnagar. There was a decrease of 2,27,255 (14.47) voters in Sambhal.

29270 votes have decreased in Swar, 19,146 in Kundarki, 1,22,263 votes in Amroha. In Khalilabad 61,496, Tanda 30,692, Sisamau 50558 votes have decreased. There has been a decrease of 35880 voters in Pilibhit and 106061 voters in Shahjahanpur. There has been a decrease of 29678 voters in Nagina and 27319 voters in Asmoli. With this, Gangoh 46072, Meerut South 118280 voters have decreased. Apart from this, votes have decreased by 22574 in Nauganwa Sadat, 24541 in Kairana, 24181 in Thakurdwara.

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All these seats fall in areas where the Muslim population is much higher than the state average. In Western Uttar Pradesh, Rohilkhand and some other areas, the number of Muslim voters ranges from 30 to 50 percent. Muslim voters have been playing an important role in influencing the election results in many seats in these areas. Overall, the average decline in entire Uttar Pradesh was 13.24 percent, but it appears to be much higher in these Muslim dominated seats.