LUCKNOW — Citing significant gaps in voter registration data, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed party leaders and field workers to step up monitoring of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, warning that 1.27 crore Hindu voters remain absent from the state’s official electoral rolls.
Speaking at the BJP state executive committee gathering, Adityanath noted that based on population benchmarks, Uttar Pradesh’s voter tally should comfortably cross 16 crore, whereas current records reflect approximately 13 crore registered electors. He pointed out that these registry gaps have directly impacted organizational outcomes across 28 urban local body segments.
Key Data Discrepancies Flagged
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Panchayat vs. Legislative Lists: Roughly 66 lakh citizens registered on local panchayat rolls fail to appear on the state Assembly voter lists.
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Welfare Beneficiaries: An estimated 55 lakh recipients of state welfare programs are currently missing from electoral rolls.
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First-Time Voters: Nearly 4.5 lakh young citizens aged 18–19 remain unregistered.
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Past Addition Rates: Adityanath flagged that the previous revision cycle yielded a aggregate addition of only 4 lakh voters.
ECI Statistics and Cadre Directives
Adityanath instructed elected representatives—including MPs, MLAs, and local office-bearers—to coordinate systematically with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to conduct door-to-door verification drives.
Data published by the Election Commission of India (ECI) following the latest revision shows:
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Electoral Deletions: Over 2.04 crore names were pruned from the state registry, with a significant concentration in urban zones and a notable impact on female voter counts.
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Fresh Registrations: More than 84 lakh new electors were successfully enrolled.
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Net Registered Base: The total active voter base for Uttar Pradesh now stands at 13,39,84,792.
