U.S. lawmaker concerned over India’s actions to 'purge 130 million people’ from voter rolls
U.S. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has expressed concern over the removal of 130 million names from Indian voter rolls. She compared the situation to political developments in the U.S. and voiced support for non-violent protests in India.
Why it matters
This marks a significant international critique of Indian electoral processes by a U.S. lawmaker, highlighting concerns over democratic integrity.
The Indian-origin U.S. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) voiced concern over reports of the removal of 13 crore voter names from the draft electoral rolls in India.
“I am deeply concerned about the actions of the Indian government to purge 130 million people from the voting rolls,” Jayapal said in a post on X, marking the first such comments by a US lawmaker on the issue.
The Democratic Congresswoman from Washington State said she supported the non-violent protests to counter "anti-democratic efforts in India.”
I am deeply concerned about the actions of the Indian government to purge 130 million people from the voting rolls. This appears to be a similar playbook to what the Trump Administration is doing here at home to undermine voting rights in a democracy.
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