Lucknow, Jan. 9 -- After the Election Commission of India published the draft electoral rolls, dropping 28.9 million (18.70%) names in Uttar Pradesh, political parties have activated booth level agents (BLAs) for enrolment of eligible voters during the month-long claims and objections period that will conclude on February 6.

The focus is on new young voters (who reached 18 years of age on January 1, 2026), eligible voters whose names were dropped due to lack of documents, unmapped voters and those found absent or untraceable by booth level officers (BLOs) during the enumeration phase.

The BJP has taken the lead over rival parties in submitting applications for inclusion of voters, according to data released by the office of the Uttar Pr...