Highly selective and specific monitoring of pollutants using dual template imprinted MIP sensor

•MIP based electrochemical sensor was developed by electropolymerization of 4-ATP and p-PD on GCE for determination of HQ and 4-NP.•The developed MIP sensor was utilized for individual and simultaneous determination of HQ and 4-NP.•Fast, facile and low-cost MIP sensor for HQ (∼0.1 V) and 4-NP (∼1.0 V) determination with distinguished oxidation peaks.•Proposed MIP sensor is a good alternative for the determination of HQ and 4-NP on a single platform.•Thus, sensitive and selective determination of HQ and 4-NP is feasible on MIP sensor.