Following SIR, 2.89 crore names—nearly a quarter of the present list—were removed from UP’s draft voter registration.

Following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration phase, the Election Commission of India (ECI) released the Uttar Pradesh draft electoral roll on Tuesday, removing almost 2.89 crore voters from the state.

According to Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa, the electoral roll, which contained 15.44 crore voters, was lowered by 2.89 crore to 12.55 crore following the adjustment. Approximately one in five voters, or 18.7%, are no longer on the draft voter list.

“A total of 12,55,56,025 electors, out of 15,44,30,092 electors as per the Electoral Roll on 27.10.2025, have submitted their Enumeration Forms till the last date of enumeration period i.e., 26.12.2025 reflecting an overwhelming participation in the first phase of SIR,” the statement of the ECI said.

Among the voters whose name have been dropped include those deceased, around 46.23 lakh ( 2.99%), shifted 2.17 crore (14.06%), and duplicate voters 25.46 lakh (1.65%).

“Genuine electors from the above can still be added back in electoral roll during the Claims and Objection period (06-01-2026 to 06-02-2026) by filling up Form-6 along with Declaration Form and other relevant documents,” the EC statement added.

The state requested a 15-day extension after realizing that the names of around 2.97 crore people were being left off of the draft list. The operation was initially set to conclude on December 11. In Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, where the electoral roll was reduced by 97 lakh and 74 lakh people, respectively, the poll authority just ended the SIR.

Following a special enumeration in Assam, where the list was reduced by 10.56 lakh names, the ECI also published the draft roll.