The Election Commission has released the draft voter list for Uttar Pradesh under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. After the revision, 2.89 crore names will be removed from the voter list in Uttar Pradesh.d
उत्तर प्रदेश में SIR की ड्राफ्ट लिस्ट जारी, वोटर लिस्ट से कटेंगे 2.89 करोड़ नाम
In Uttar Pradesh, the names of 2.89 crore people were removed during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Only 2 lakh new names have been added in the last 14 days. There will be no further extension of the SIR process. The final draft will be released on December 31st. The highest number of names were removed in Lucknow and Ghaziabad. 30 percent of the names removed were from Lucknow and Ghaziabad. The deadline for filling out the forms is December 26th, 12 AM.
SIR Deadline Extended in Uttar Pradesh
The enumeration period for the SIR in Uttar Pradesh was extended until December 26, 2025. Previously, the enumeration period was until December 11, 2025, and the draft electoral roll was to be released on December 16th. The Election Commission had decided to extend the SIR process by 14 days in six states/union territories.
Process Started on November 1, 2025
The SIR process began on November 1, 2025. In most states, the last special intensive revision of the electoral roll took place between 2002 and 2004. The primary objective of the SIR is to verify birthplaces and remove illegal foreign migrants.
Number of Voters Removed in Other States
- West Bengal: 5,820,899
- Rajasthan: 4,184,819
- Lakshadweep: 1,429
- Puducherry: 103,467
- Goa: 100,042
- Tamil Nadu: 9,737,832
- Gujarat: 7,373,327
- Kerala: 2,408,503
- Chhattisgarh: 2,734,817
- Madhya Pradesh: 4,274,160
- Andaman and Nicobar: 64,014
Politics over SIR
The opposition claims that the SIR has deprived marginalized communities of their rights. The ruling party, however, maintains that improving the voter list is necessary. The opposition strongly raised this issue during the Bihar elections. Specifically, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, organized a “Voter Rights March.” Rahul Gandhi brought together opposition parties in Bihar on this issue. However, when the election results came in, this issue did not prove beneficial for the opposition. In Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav has been consistently vocal against the CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act). Following the CAA, the NDA secured a resounding victory in the Bihar assembly elections.
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