UP SIR: 2.89 cr voters removed from draft electoral roll; 46.23 lakh declared dead

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh’s main predetermination serviceman Navdeep Rinwa connected Tuesday said astir 2.89 crore voters were removed from Uttar Pradesh’s draught electoral rotation published aft the ongoing peculiar intensive revision (SIR).

Addressing a property conference, Rinwa said the Election Commission received astir 12.5 crore ballot papers during the exercise. He added, “The fig of deceased voters is 46.23 lakh, and 2.17 crore voters person moved, are missing oregon are absent. 25.47 lakh voters' names appeared successful much than 1 place. 2.89 crore voters' names were not included successful the draft.”According to the CEO, retired of 15.44 crore voters, the names of 12.55 crore voters (81.30 per cent) person been retained successful the draught electoral rotation aft the SIR.Rinwa said the last elector database nether SIR volition beryllium issued connected March 6, 2026. Urging voters to verify their details, helium said, “Voters should cheque their details by entering their EPIC fig connected the website. I impulse voters to bash so. If their sanction is not available, they should capable retired Form 6.” The Election Commission had extended the work of the draught electoral rotation by a week, revising the docket for the SIR. With January 1 arsenic the qualifying date, the draught rotation to beryllium published connected January 6, alternatively of the earlier December 31 deadline.

As per the revised timeline, the claims and objections play volition tally from January 6 to February 6, 2026. The SIR workout successful UP has missed aggregate deadlines, with the enumeration deadline initially acceptable for December 4 and subsequently extended twice.