The Election Commission has unveiled the draft electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh, revealing a total of over 12.55 crore eligible voters in the state. During the Special Intensive Revision exercise, approximately 2.89 crore names were eliminated. Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Electoral Officer, Navdeep Rinwa, disclosed that 2.17 crore voters were either missing or had relocated from their registered addresses.
As part of the revision process, it was discovered that 25.47 lakh electorates were registered at multiple locations. The CEO urged individuals whose names were omitted from the draft list to complete Form 6, with the deadline for claims and objections set until February 6.
Moreover, the exercise identified 46.23 lakh voters who had passed away since the previous revision. Notably, 18.70% of voters’ signatures were absent during the Special Intensive Revision.
The Election Commission had adjusted the timelines for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh, with the final publication of the voters’ list now slated for March 6, 2026, based on the qualifying date of January 1, 2026.
