ECI Extends UP Voter Claims Deadline to March 6, 2026

The Election Commission of India has extended the deadline for voters in Uttar Pradesh to file claims and objections regarding the draft electoral rolls until March 6, 2026, providing an additional month to ensure greater participation in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision process.

The revision, which began on October 27, 2025, across 12 states and union territories including Uttar Pradesh, uses January 1, 2026, as the qualifying date for voter eligibility. Draft electoral rolls for the state were published on January 6, 2026, after the completion of house-to-house enumeration by booth-level officers. Under the original schedule, the period for submitting claims and objections was set to end on February 6, but the commission approved the extension following a request from Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa on February 2. This marks the fourth such extension for the state.

Rinwa explained that the decision came after a January 27 meeting with representatives of recognized national and state political parties, many of whom requested more time to review and address entries. "This gives voters another month to submit Form 6 for the inclusion of their names, Form...