Uttar Pradesh SIR: Over 2 crore names deleted
The total deletions stand at 2,04,45,300, accounting for 13.21 per cent of the electorate prior to the exercise
Over two crore names were removed from Uttar Pradesh’s electoral rolls after the 166-day Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise concluded on Friday (April 10) with the publication of the final voter list.
The total deletions stand at 2,04,45,300, accounting for 13.21 per cent of the electorate prior to the exercise, which began in October 2025. Uttar Pradesh had 15.44 crore voters before the revision process.
In the draft roll released on January 6, nearly 2.88 crore names were removed in the first phase, while over 84 lakh new voters were added, bringing the electorate to more than 13.39 crore.
Addressing a press conference at the Lok Bhawan Media Centre, Uttar Pradesh's Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said the SIR exercise, conducted from October 27, 2025, to April 10, 2026, covered all 75 districts, 403 Assembly constituencies, and polling stations across the State, the Chief Electoral Officer said.
Navdeep Rinwa noted that the large-scale revision involved extensive coordination among election officials, including 75 District Election Officers, 403 Electoral Registration Officers, 12,758 Assistant EROs, 18,026 BLO supervisors, and 1,77,516 Booth Level Officers.Print, electronic and digital media also played a key role in awareness efforts, he added.
The number of voters in the 18-19 age group stood at 3,33,981, while the gender ratio was 824 female voters per 1,000 male voters.
Of these, male voters number 7,30,71,071 (around 54 per cent), female voters 6,09,09,525 (45.46 per cent) and third gender voters 4,206 (less than 0.01 per cent).
The number of voters in the 18-19 age group has risen to 17,63,360, accounting for 1.32 per cent of the total electorate. The gender ratio has also improved to 834 female voters per 1,000 male voters.
Comparing the draft and final rolls, Rinwa said the total increase in the number of voters is 84,28,767. This includes an increase of 42,27,902 male voters, 42,00,778 female voters, and 87 third-gender voters.
The 18-19 age group registered a rise of 14,29,379 voters, while the gender ratio improved by 10 points from 824 to 834, he said.
Among districts, Prayagraj recorded the highest increase in voters at 3,29,421, followed by Lucknow at 2,85,961, Bareilly at over 2,57,000, Ghaziabad at 2,43,666 and Jaunpur at 2,37,590.
The CEO said the successful completion of the revision exercise reflects coordinated efforts by election officials, political parties and voters across the state.