UP SIR Voter List 2026: Around 2 crore voters may be reduced from SIR, what will be the impact on the elections?:The SIR campaign resulted in a reduction of approximately two crore voters

News Topical, Digital Desk : After the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign of the voter list which lasted for about five and a half months in the state, the final voter list will be published on Friday.

Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa will formally release it. This year's list is considered significant in several ways, as the voter profile will appear changed after extensive verification, resolution of objections, and new registrations.

The final voter list in the state is estimated to contain approximately 133.5 million voters. This number may be approximately 20 million fewer than the 2025 voter list. The primary reason for the large number of deletions is the removal of deceased, relocated, duplicate, and unverified voters.

12.55 crore voters were left out in the draft list.

The SIR campaign was conducted in a phased manner, starting on October 27 last year. In the draft voter list released on January 6, 28.9 million names were deleted from the total 154.4 million voters, leaving 125.5 million voters in the draft list.

This was followed by extensive hearings under the claims and objections process. During the revision, 10.4 million voters whose records were not available from the 2003 voter list and 22.2 million cases with logical discrepancies were examined.

The concerned voters were given an opportunity to submit the documents, but the names of those who could not provide the proof within the stipulated time have been excluded from the final list.

Meanwhile, a large number of applications for inclusion of names in the electoral rolls have also been received. Between October 27 and March 6, 86.69 lakh Form-6s were submitted to register as new voters, while 3.18 lakh people filed Form-7s to remove their names or those of others.

After processing these applications, the final list will include a large number of new voters. The publication of the final list will also accelerate preparations for the upcoming assembly elections, as this list will form the basis for the voting process.

The eyes of political parties and the administrative machinery are now fixed on this final list, because the changes made in it will directly affect the election strategy and booth level preparations.

The ban on transfers will be lifted, and preparations are underway for major reshuffles, including that of the DM.

With the publication of the final voter list, the ban on transfers in the state will be lifted. This will pave the way for large-scale transfers at the administrative level. This will include reshuffling of several key positions, such as District Magistrate (DM), Chief Development Officer (CDO), and ADM.

In many districts, considering the long tenure of officers and administrative needs, the list of changes is said to be prepared in advance.

After the voter list is published on Friday, transfer files will move quickly at the government level. It is believed that this reshuffle will be significant in view of the upcoming assembly elections.