Lucknow, Dec. 9 -- Uttar Pradesh chief electoral officer Navdeep Rinwa has urged political parties to cooperate in verification of deceased, shifted and absentee voters during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.

Chairing a meeting with representatives of political parties on Monday, he said Uttar Pradesh has completed digitising 97.3% of the submitted enumeration forms.

He also said approximately 17.7% of the total enumeration forms remain uncollectible (those who have not submitted forms, absent, deceased or shifted voters). Mapping of 30% voters with the 2003 electoral rolls is yet to be completed, he added.

At the meeting, the parties sought extension of the enumeration phase, which is set t...