Archive · 30 Nov 2025
Rajasthan and UP Face Voter List Challenges
Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh are updating their voter lists through a process called Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
In Rajasthan, over 4.34 crore voters have been matched with a list from 2002, but about 24 lakh voters are still not matched.
Special officers called Booth Level Officers (BLOs) are going door-to-door to collect and digitize voter information.
The draft electoral roll will be published on December 9, and the final list will be ready by February 7, 2026.
In Uttar Pradesh, there are challenges mainly in urban areas, where BLOs face difficulties due to incomplete addresses and the need to cover multiple households.
Teachers, who often serve as BLOs, are working long hours and facing stress.
Political parties have different views on the purpose of SIR, with the government seeing it as necessary and opposition parties alleging it is aimed at deleting certain voters' names.
Rajasthan has mapped 4,34,77,808 voters to the 2002 SIR list, exempting them from submitting additional documents.
Over 24 lakh voters in Rajasthan are yet to be mapped, risking deletion from the voter list if they do not provide required documents.
Booth Level Officers (BLOs) in Rajasthan are conducting a door-to-door survey to collect and digitize voter information.
The draft electoral roll in Rajasthan will be published on December 9, followed by a one-month period for claims and objections.
The final electoral roll in Rajasthan will be published on February 7, 2026, after resolving all claims and objections.
- Who
- Rajasthan's Chief Election Officer Naveen Mahajan, Booth Level Officers (BLOs), Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa, schoolteachers, political parties
- What
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh
- When
- Mapping process in Rajasthan began on November 4 and will end on December 4; Draft electoral roll in Rajasthan to be published on December 9; Final electoral roll in Rajasthan to be published on February 7, 2026
- Where
- Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To update and verify the voter list, matching voters with the 2002 SIR list to exempt mapped voters from submitting additional documents
Government and Election Commission
Opposition Parties and Teachers
Purpose of SIR
Government and Election Commission
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is a necessary process to update and verify voter lists, ensuring accurate and current electoral rolls.
Opposition Parties and Teachers
Opposition parties like the Samajwadi Party allege that SIR is aimed at deleting names of voters from specific assembly segments where they performed well in previous elections.
Challenges in Urban Areas
Government and Election Commission
The Election Commission acknowledges challenges in urban areas due to incomplete addresses and the need for multiple BLOs to cover the same households, but they are working to address these issues with additional support.
Opposition Parties and Teachers
Teachers, who are often designated as BLOs, face immense pressure and long working hours, leading to anxiety and stress. They feel that their primary role as educators is being overshadowed by these additional duties.
- Total Voters in Rajasthan
- 5.46 crore
- Enumeration Forms Distributed in Rajasthan
- 5.46 crore
- Forms Collected and Digitized in Rajasthan
- 4.59 crore
- Voters Mapped to 2002 SIR List in Rajasthan
- 4,34,77,808
- Voters Not Yet Mapped in Rajasthan
- 24,41,673
- Booth Level Officers (BLOs) in Rajasthan
- 52,222
- Draft Electoral Roll Publication Date in Rajasthan
- December 9
- Final Electoral Roll Publication Date in Rajasthan
- February 7, 2026
- Total Booths in Uttar Pradesh
- 1,62,486
- Booth Level Officers (BLOs) in Uttar Pradesh
- 1,62,486
- Supervisors in Uttar Pradesh
- 16,450
- Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) in Uttar Pradesh
- 403
- Booth Level Agents (BLAs) Appointed by Political Parties in Uttar Pradesh
- 4.41 lakh
- Enumeration Forms Digitized in Uttar Pradesh
- 8.5 crore (55%)
Sources
9K polling booths in Raj achieve full completion under SIR
SIR FAQ Answered: What should I do if I did not receive my Enumeration Form?
24 Lakh Voters In Rajasthan Yet To Clear SIR Scrutiny, May Be Deleted
UP SIR digitization reaches 61%; 5,123 booths achieve 100% completion
EC likely to hold special SIR camp for sex workers in Kolkata’s red-light areas on Dec 2-3
SIR: How to Fill Enumeration Form Online — Step-by-Step Process Explained
‘Challenges mainly in urban areas, no need to panic…draft list won’t be final’: UP CEO as SIR deadline nears
Most Wanted: Not just SIR duty teachers have always been enlisted for efforts of national interest - Telegraph India
Election Commission extends SIR form submission deadline to Dec 11
Election Commission extends SIR schedule by one week
90,000 voter anomalies found during SIR in Goa: Official
EC extends SIR schedule by one week, final roll now on Feb 14, 2026
