LUCKNOW, Nov. 21 -- The Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission (UP SEC) has extended the deadline for the final publication of the voter list for the three-tier panchayat elections from January 15 to February 6, 2026. The date for publishing the draft voter list has also been pushed from December 5 to December 23, 2025 according to a notification issued by SEC commissioner Raj Pratap Singh.

As per the notification, claims and objections -- earlier to be settled by December 19 -- will now be resolved between December 31, 2025 and January 6, 2026. The final voter roll, initially scheduled for release on January 15, will now be published on February 6, 2026.

The panchayat election is slated to be held between April and July 2026, though t...