Uttar Pradesh Sees Record Voter Addition Amid Controversy

India’s most-populous state completed the controversial process with 13.2% deletions, second only to Gujarat, which saw 13.4% deletions.| India News

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Uttar Pradesh's electorate expanded by 8.43 million between the draft roll in January and the final numbers released on Friday, the highest among the 13 states and Union Territories where the special intensive revision (SIR) has concluded.

The state's total electorate stood at 133.98 million, 20.45 million fewer than on October 27, when the rolls were frozen for SIR.

Uttar Pradesh goes to the polls in early 2027.

Chief electoral officer Navdeep Rinwa said the final voter list comprised 133,984,792 voters, including 73,071,061 (54.54%) men, 60,909,525 (45.46%) women and 4,206 (0.01%) third gender voters.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday alleged irregularities in the SIR, accusing the BJP of “hiding behind institutions” when it faces electoral challenges.