Archive · 8 Jan 2026
6.5 Crore Voters Removed in SIR Phase 2
The Election Commission of India has removed the names of 6.5 crore voters from the draft electoral rolls of 12 states and Union Territories during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase 2.
This phase started on October 27, 2025, and the voters were removed because they were absent, had shifted, or were dead or duplicates.
Before this update, there were 50.90 crore voters, but after the update, there are now 44.40 crore.
In Uttar Pradesh, 2.89 crore voters were removed, and 12.55 crore voters were retained.
Additionally, former Union minister Smriti Irani's name has been included in the Amethi voter list under the SIR process.
She has been enrolled as a voter from Medan Mawai village, where she has constructed a residential house.
This reflects her continued political engagement with the constituency.
6.5 crore voters were removed from the draft electoral rolls of 12 states and UTs during SIR Phase 2.
The total number of electors before SIR Phase 2 was 50.90 crore, which reduced to 44.40 crore after the update.
Voters removed were categorized as absent, shifted, dead, or duplicates (ASD).
In Uttar Pradesh, 2.89 crore voters were excluded, and 12.55 crore were retained in the draft electoral roll.
Smriti Irani's name was included in the Amethi voter list under the SIR process, reflecting her continued political engagement with the constituency.
- Who
- Election Commission of India, voters in 12 states and UTs, Smriti Irani
- What
- Removal of 6.5 crore voters from draft electoral rolls during SIR Phase 2, inclusion of Smriti Irani's name in Amethi voter list
- When
- October 27, 2025 - January 6, 2026
- Where
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Amethi (UP)
- Why
- To update and verify voter records, ensuring accurate electoral rolls and reflecting political engagement
Voter List Updates
Political Engagement
Voter List Updates
Voter List Updates
The Election Commission of India removed 6.5 crore voters from the draft electoral rolls of 12 states and UTs during SIR Phase 2, categorizing them as absent, shifted, dead, or duplicates.
Political Engagement
Smriti Irani's name was included in the Amethi voter list under the SIR process, reflecting her continued political engagement with the constituency.
- Total Electors Before SIR Phase 2
- 50.90 crore
- Total Electors After SIR Phase 2
- 44.40 crore
- Voters Removed
- 6.5 crore
- Category of Removed Voters
- ASD (Absent, Shifted, Dead/Duplicate)
- States and UTs Affected
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
- Start Date of SIR Phase 2
- October 27, 2025
- Draft Roll Publication Date for UP
- January 6, 2026
- Voters Retained in UP
- 12.55 crore
- Names Deleted in Amethi
- 2.67 lakh
- Smriti Irani's Voter List Entry
- Medan Mawai Composite School Leela Tikra Mawai polling station, serial number 514
- Smriti Irani's Property in Amethi
- 11 biswas of land purchased on February 22, 2021
Sources
UP SIR draft voter list 2026: Name check process, removals and Form 6 info
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