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UP SIR Draft Voter List 2026: How to check deleted names on draft voter list in Prayagraj, Lucknow, Agra on eci.gov.in? What to do if name is missing

January 06, 2026 6:08 pm

Uttar Pradesh SIR Voter List 2026: The Election Commission has reasoned that the usual yearly revisions can no longer fix what it calls “legacy data” issues — errors built up as India has not had a nationwide house-to-house revision since 2002-2004.

You can also choose to visit the polling station and check with the booth-level officer (BLO). All BLOs are required to keep a copy of the electoral lists for each booth.

UP SIR 2026 Voter List: How to check your name online in draft voter list? Check date and details of announcement

January 06, 2026 4:05 pm

UP SIR 2026 Voter List | UP SIR Draft Electoral Roll: The UP SIR draft voter list is likely to see 2.89 crore fewer names compared to the existing voter list.

The exercise aims to include eligible voters missing from the rolls, remove duplicate or ineligible entries, and correct errors in existing voter details. (file)

ECI releases 2026 voter list for MP, Chhattisgarh, Kerala; over 95 lakh names removed | HIGHLIGHTS

December 30, 2025 10:53 am

Election Commission of India (ECI) released the draft voter lists for Kerala, MP (Madhya Pradesh), Chhattisgarh and Andaman & Nicobar.

The ECI has approved the deployment of Central government officials as Micro Roll Observers in West Bengal. (File)

ECI to deploy Micro Roll Observers in Bengal; what will their responsibilities be?

December 19, 2025 3:57 pm

Read on to know who will hire them, what the remuneration will be, and other provisions for the extra hands in the SIR process

On Tuesday, around 200 members of a BLO Forum protested outside the Bengal CEO's office, alleging deletion of thousands of genuine voters in the draft electoral roll under the SIR. (Source: File Photo)

BLO forum holds protest near Bengal CEO's office over 'deletion of genuine voters' in draft rolls

December 16, 2025 6:53 pm

The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday published West Bengal's draft electoral rolls following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), deleting the names of more than 58 lakh voters on various grounds, including death, migration and non-submission of enumeration forms, officials said.

SIR draft publication today

SIR Draft Roll 2025 LIVE Updates: TMC to conduct door-to-door verification of voters in Bengal CM Mamata's constituency

December 17, 2025 5:01 pm

SIR Draft Electoral Roll, Voter List 2025 Live Updates: The Election Commission is publishing draft electoral rolls for five states and Union Territories on December 16, detailing revised timelines, online access for voters, and steps to verify or add names ahead of the 2026 final rolls.

The Election Commission will release draft electoral rolls for Tamil Nadu Friday

After double entries, new headache for PMC: voters from outside city in electoral rolls

November 25, 2025 3:32 pm

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has urged citizens to verify their names in the electoral rolls and make the corrections, if required.

‘How can we rush back like this’: Mumbai to Kochi, workers from Bengal worry over SIR

'Lakhs of genuine electors face risk of exclusion': Cong MP moves SC against SIR

November 18, 2025 11:47 am

n a notification on October 27, the EC ordered the second phase of the exercise in nine states.

Bengal Muslims OBC

OBC reservation issue will further polarise West Bengal ahead of 2026 election

November 11, 2025 12:59 pm

As Muslims have no viable political alternative in this political climate, the TMC government has little incentive to revise its OBC policy. On the other hand, the BJP has consistently highlighted the TMC’s OBC politics as appeasement

Rahul Gandhi vote chori

Congress begins pilot project to stop 'vote chori': 'Booth rakshaks' to be deployed in 5 Lok Sabha seats in 4 states

September 23, 2025 2:17 am

The party has formed a five-member team to oversee the exercise in which workers will be trained to review electoral rolls.

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