These UP SIR figures have increased Akhilesh Yadav's tension! This is why he is now referring to Form 7.:The process of receiving and resolving objections to the SIR is ongoing in Uttar Pradesh.

News Topical, Digital Desk : Samajwadi Party chief and Kannauj MP Akhilesh Yadav has alleged misuse of Form 7 during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister has demanded that an FIR be filed against those he claims are illegally filing applications to delete voters' names.

In statements issued on February 1 and 2, the Kannauj MP alleged that Form-7 applications were being submitted with forged signatures to remove the names of PDA and minority voters. He called the issue a major fraud, demanded judicial action, and urged voters to verify their names in the electoral rolls. He also appealed to party workers and local representatives to take legal action in suspicious cases. Akhilesh said that no one involved in the wrongful deletion of names should be spared.

During the Lok Sabha debate, Rahul Gandhi received Akhilesh Yadav's support on this issue, leading to a huge uproar.

What are the UP SIR figures pointing towards ?

Amidst these allegations, day-wise data of Form-7 submissions between January 6 and January 31, 2026, shows how the number of deletion and objection applications increased throughout the month. No forms were filed on January 6, 7, and 8. The trend began with 175 applications on January 9, while there was no further increase on January 10. A sudden spike was recorded on January 11, with 2,236 new applications. This was followed by submissions on January 12 (677), January 13 (734), January 14 (736), January 15 (889), and January 16 (906).

The pace accelerated in the second half of the month. 1,970 new applications were filed on January 17, followed by 3,865 on January 18. Starting January 19, the daily numbers remained high: January 19 (2,674), January 20 (2,670), January 21 (2,848), January 22 (2,787), January 23 (2,318), January 24 (2,861), January 25 (2,797), and January 26 (2,947). Further increases were seen in the final days: January 27 (3,317), January 28 (3,424), January 29 (3,551), January 30 (4,288), and January 31 (8,503), the highest single-day increase. By January 31, a total of 57,173 Form-7 applications had been submitted.

What is Form 7?

Form 7 is an application form provided by the Election Commission of India to request the removal of a name from the voter list or to object to the inclusion of a name on the voter list. It is filed when a voter believes that a voter's name should not be on the list. This may occur if the voter has died, has permanently moved, has been registered twice, or is otherwise ineligible to register as a voter. A voter can also use Form 7 to request the removal of their name from the list.