UP Voter List Shake-Up: 2.87 Crore Names Removed, Muslim-Majority Areas Scrutinized
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News18•07-01-2026, 05:41
UP Voter List Shake-Up: 2.87 Crore Names Removed, Muslim-Majority Areas Scrutinized
- •Uttar Pradesh Election Commission's Special Summary Revision (SIR) process is nearly complete, with the draft voter list now published online.
- •A total of 28.7 million names have been removed from the UP voter list statewide, including 4.6 million identified as deceased voters.
- •Lucknow recorded the highest number of removals with 1.2 million names, while Mahoba district saw the fewest with 85,000 cuts.
- •Significant voter name removals occurred in Muslim-majority districts: Rampur (321,571), Sambhal (318,601, 20% of total voters), and Moradabad (387,611).
- •Prayagraj also experienced substantial cuts, with over 1.1 million names removed from its voter rolls.
Why It Matters: UP's draft voter list sees 2.87 crore names removed, with significant cuts in Muslim-majority areas.
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