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UP Electoral Officer Apologizes After Translation Error Post

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 04:10 UTC · How we work

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Uttar Pradesh Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa’s office posted an X comment about a voter-list translation error.
Error changed “Ramhit Yadav” to “Ram ne Yadav ko maara” for 158 of 1.48 million entries.
The office apologized, calling the tone inappropriate and pledging polite, formal communications.
AAP MP Sanjay Singh called the post caste-biased, prompting the CEO to say computers aren’t casteist.
A thank-God comment that no minority was affected drew criticism.

History

India’s Election Commission uses electronic voting machines designed by Bharat Electronics Limited and Electronics Corporation of India, a shift echoed globally when the United States reached 28.9% DRE usage in 2004. Uttar Pradesh’s recent voter-list error—158 mistranslations among 1.48 million entries—revives calls from officials like AAP MP Sanjay Singh for tighter digital safeguards.

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Historical Context

India’s Election Commission uses electronic voting machines designed by Bharat Electronics Limited and Electronics Corporation of India, a shift echoed globally when the United States reached 28.9% DRE usage in 2004. Uttar Pradesh’s recent voter-list error—158 mistranslations among 1.48 million entries—revives calls from officials like AAP MP Sanjay Singh for tighter digital safeguards.

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