Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Uttar Pradesh Website Lacks Details on 16.18 Lakh Added Voters
The Election Commission says 16.18 lakh voters were added to Uttar Pradesh's voter lists.
This happened during the first part of a process called the Special Intensive Revision.
The law says information about requests to add or remove voters must be posted online.
People should be able to look down to details about individual applications.
The Uttar Pradesh election office's website does not show the list or applications for these 16.18 lakh voters.
The article says their identities appear to have been withheld.
It does not say why the information is missing.
It also does not include a response from the election authorities.
The Election Commission of India reported that 16.18 lakh voters were added to Uttar Pradesh's rolls during the initial phase of the Special Intensive Revision.
The Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer's website does not contain the list or application details for those voters.
The law requires the Election Commission to publish state-wise lists of claims and objections on the Chief Electoral Officer's website.
The published information is required to include a drill-down to individual applications, without photographs.
The article says the identities appear to have been withheld, but does not explain why the information is missing.
- Who
- The Election Commission of India and the Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer's office.
- What
- The commission reported 16.18 lakh voters added, but the state CEO website does not show their list or application details.
- When
- During the initial phase of the Special Intensive Revision; no specific date is stated.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The article does not explain why the list and application details are missing.
- Reported voters added
- 16.18 lakh
- State
- Uttar Pradesh
- Revision process
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
- Process phase
- Initial phase
- Website checked
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer's website
- Publication requirement described
- State-wise claims and objections lists, with drill-down to individual applications and without photographs