NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh’s chief election officer Navdeep Rinwa on Tuesday said approximately 2.89 crore voters were removed from Uttar Pradesh’s draft electoral roll published after the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR). Addressing a press conference, Rinwa said the Election Commission received around 12.5 crore ballot papers during the exercise. He added, “The number of deceased voters is 46.23 lakh, and 2.17 crore voters have moved, are missing or are absent. 25.47 lakh voters’ names appeared in more than one place. 2.89 crore voters’ names were not included in the draft.”According to the CEO, out of 15.44 crore voters, the names of 12.55 crore voters (81.30 per cent) have been retained in the draft electoral roll after the SIR.Rinwa said the final voter list under SIR will be issued on March 6, 2026. Urging voters to verify their details, he said, “Voters should check their details by entering their EPIC number on the website. I urge voters to do so. If their name is not available, they should fill out Form 6.” The Election Commission had extended the publication of the draft electoral roll by a week, revising the schedule for the SIR. With January 1 as the qualifying date, the draft roll to be published on January 6, instead of the earlier December 31 deadline.As per the revised timeline, the claims and objections period will run from January 6 to February 6, 2026. The SIR exercise in UP has missed multiple deadlines, with the enumeration deadline initially set for December 4 and subsequently extended twice.
