Booth Level Officers (BLOs) collect enumeration forms from voters during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, in Prayagraj. File
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The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process for Uttar Pradesh has been extended again, with the draft list to be published on January 6, 2026, and the final list on March 6, 2026, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Tuesday (December 30, 2025).
Earlier, the draft list was announced to be published on Wednesday (December 31, 2025), following the first rescheduling. This new update came a day before the earlier decided date.
According to the new schedule, claims and objections will be invited from January 6 to February 6, the State’s Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said in a statement on Tuesday (December 30, 2025).
Mr. Rinwa said the notice stage, disposal of claims and objections, and decisions on enumeration forms will continue from January 6 to February 27, after which the final electoral roll will be published on March 6.
The initial date announced by the ECI to publish the draft was December 26. The schedule of States, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh was also changed to this date. The schedule of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands was also changed with them.
The ECI started the enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 States and Union Territories, including Uttar Pradesh on November 4, 2025.
Published – December 30, 2025 05:27 pm IST
