Over 70.69 lakh Form 6 claims for inclusion in the electoral rolls and 2.68 lakh objections via Form 7, seeking deletion of names, were received in Uttar Pradesh between January 6 and March 6 as part of the SIR exercise in 2026, Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said on Saturday (March 7, 2026).
Addressing a press conference at the Lok Bhawan in Lucknow, Mr. Rinwa said that during the two-month claims and objections period, 70,69,810 Form 6 applications were received, with 35,72,603 submitted by women and 34,96,911 by men, indicating that the number of applications by women exceeded those by men. As many as 296 applications were submitted by third gender voters.
He said that since October 27, 2025, when the revision exercise was announced, the State has received 86,69,073 Form 6 applications, including 43,06,364 from men, 43,62,323 from women and 386 from third gender voters.
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Regarding objections for deletion of names from the rolls, Mr. Rinwa said 2,68,682 Form 7 applications were submitted between January 6 and March 6.
