US EditionUP SIR draft electoral rolls out: 2.89 crore voter names deleted, highest in India
- On January 6, the Election Commission of India published Uttar Pradesh's draft voter list under SIR, removing over 2.89 crore voters and listing 12.55 crore names after revisions.
- Officials attribute deletions to 2.17 crore electors marked shifted or absent and 46.23 lakh identified deceased, with Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa saying Booth Level Officers could not locate some voters or receive forms by December 26, 2025.
- The SIR audit found 25.47 lakh duplicate-entry voters, a mapping failure rate of 8.5%, and 1.26 crore deletions due to transfers in the draft electoral roll.
- Notices will be issued to affected electors starting today, voters can submit objections until February 6, and election officials will resolve claims between January 26 and February 27.
- Compared with other states, the nationwide revision has already removed the largest number of voters in Uttar Pradesh, with 2.89 crore deletions among the 12 states and Union Territories, including legal challenges in Bihar.
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Massive Voter List Update in Uttar Pradesh: Who's Missing?
Massive Voter List Update in Uttar Pradesh: Who's Missing? Lucknow, Ghaziabad, Balrampur, and Kanpur Nagar rank among the top districts in Uttar Pradesh with the highest percentage of uncollected elector forms during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, official data reveals.Districts in the Bundelkhand region had the least removals from the draft roll. The published draft roll excludes 2.89 crore voters, retaining 12.55 c…
The draft voter list has been released after the UP SIR. If your name is missing from the list, don't panic. Learn how to check your name, how to add it to Form-6, and how to protect your right to vote.
UP: 2.89 crore names dropped in draft electoral roll after enumeration phase for SIR
Uttar Pradesh Chief Election Officer Navdeep Rinwa on Tuesday announced the publication of the draft electoral roll following the completion of the Enumeration Phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state.
UP draft voter list out: 12.55 crore voters make the cut, 2.89 crore deleted after SIR
Uttar Pradesh releases draft voter list with 12.55 crore voters after extensive revision, deleting 2.89 crore uncollectable entries. Claim and objection period from Jan 6 to Feb 6, final list on March 6, impacting electoral preparations.
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