Poll body to release Uttar Pradesh draft electoral roll shortly

Around 28.9 million (2.89 crore) names are likely to be dropped from the electoral rolls. The number constitutes 18.70% of electors enrolled in the voter list published in October 2025. Uttar Pradesh had 154.4 million voters, according to the October 2025 list.

The urban regions are likely to see a majority of the potential deletions – Ghaziabad (36.67%), Lucknow (30.88%), Kanpur Nagar (25.62%), Prayagraj (25.31%), Meerut (25.21%) and Agra (23.57%).

The enumeration phase of SIR had started in Uttar Pradesh on November 4. It concluded on December 26 after several extensions.