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So far, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has been completed in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. (PTI)
ECI SIR Draft Voter List 2026 UP LIVE Updates: After being postponed for the third time since the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls exercise began in 12 states and Union Territories on October 27, the Election Commission of India (ECI) will release the Uttar Pradesh electoral roll draft today. Uttar Pradesh is likely to record the highest number of deletions, with Tamil Nadu (15%) and Gujarat (14.5%) ranking second and third, respectively, according to the states’ draft rolls published earlier this month. However, none of the political parties has flagged any irregularities so far.
Why the delay: The Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer had requested a two-week extension to complete the process so that District Election Officers could re-verify the lists of voters marked as deceased, shifted, or absent. The state had already received a one-week extension earlier. So far, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has been completed in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Over 2.5 crore names may be deleted: Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said the draft electoral roll is likely to include 12.55 crore voters. This would mean the deletion of around 2.89 crore names compared to the pre-SIR tally. Those whose names are excluded will have an opportunity to challenge the removal after the draft rolls are released. The details of the electoral roll draft can be checked at https://voters.eci.gov.in.
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