HEADLINE : The List is Out: 2.89 Crore Names Deleted from UP Voter Rolls; ECI Releases Draft List
Lucknow: The Election Commission has officially released the Draft Electoral Roll for Uttar Pradesh today (January 6), confirming the scale of the massive “Voter Cleanup” exercise. The data reveals that 2.89 Crore names—constituting roughly 18.7% of the state’s electorate—have been deleted from the lists.
Why the Purge?
The Election Commission attributes these deletions to three primary factors: voters who have permanently shifted (migration), deceased voters, and duplicate entries. However, the sheer volume of deletion has raised alarm bells among civil rights groups and opposition parties. Urban centers like Lucknow, Ghaziabad, and Kanpur have seen the highest percentage of cuts, with nearly 30% of names in the capital city flagged as unverified.
Window for Correction:
The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of UP has announced that the window for Claims and Objections opens today and will remain active until February 6, 2026. Citizens whose names are missing have one month to file Form 6 to re-enroll. The administration has urged voters to check their status online immediately to avoid disenfranchisement in future elections.
