UP SIR: Over 70 lakh new voters apply in two months: CEO

Over 70.69 lakh Form 6 claims for inclusion in the electoral rolls and 2.68 lakh objections via Form 7, seeking deletion of names, were received in Uttar Pradesh between January 6 and March 6 as part of the SIR exercise in 2026, Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said on Saturday. Addressing a press conference at the Lok Bhawan here, Rinwa said that during the two-month claims and objections period, 70,69,810 Form 6 applications were received, with 35,72,603 submitted by women and 34,96,911 by men, indicating that the number of applications by women exceeded those by men. As many as 296 applications were submitted by third gender voters. He said that since October 27, 2025, when the revision exercise was announced, the state has received 86,69,073 Form 6 applications, including 43,06,364 from men, 43,62,323 from women and 386 from third gender voters. "So far, hearings have been completed for around 2.80 crore voters, which accounts for about 85.8 per cent of the cases," Rinwa said.

VIDEO | Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Election Officer Navdeep Rinwa addresses a press conference at Lok Bhavan. He says the draft electoral roll published on January 6 recorded over 12.55 crore voters, including male, female and third-gender electors. He also said notices were… pic.twitter.com/pQLBX1IdTI

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To facilitate the process, the Election Commission arranged hearings at 5,621 locations across the state and set up help desks to assist voters. Booth level officers also visited households and carried out verification using a mobile application, he added. "Around 14 per cent of the hearings are still pending, but with the current pace of work, the process is expected to be completed within the stipulated deadline of March 27," Rinwa said.