Hyderabad, Jan. 6 -- The much-anticipated draft electoral rolls of Uttar Pradesh were released on Tuesday, January 6, stating that 2.89 crore voters' names have been removed and 46.23 lakh are dead.

These names could not be included due to deaths, permanent migration or multiple registrations, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa said during a press conference. "The draft electoral roll covers all 75 districts and 403 assembly constituencies of the state," he said.

The data was released under the Election Commission's special intensive revision (SIR) exercise for the upcoming Assembly polls in 2027.

According to the data, Uttar Pradesh recorded 12.56 crore (12,55,56,25) voters, a decline from 15.44 crore in October last year, wh...