New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has revised the timeline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh, with 1 January 2026 set as the eligibility date. The window for submitting claims and objections will now run from 6 January to 6 March 2026, while the final electoral roll will be published on 10 April 2026.

The ECI has also directed that the revised schedule be notified in the State Gazette and widely publicised.

Earlier, the final voter list was scheduled to be released on 6 March. The Commission said the updated rolls will now be published on 10 April instead.

In a directive issued to the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Thursday, the ECI said it had reviewed a pr...