Uttar Pradesh SIR: Deadline to file objections extended to March 6

The Election Commission on Friday extended the deadline to March 6 for voters to file their claims and objections as part of the special intensive revision of the electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh.

Earlier, the period for filing objections, which began on January 6 when the draft roll was published, was to conclude on Friday.

The extension “gives voters another month to submit Form 6 for the inclusion of their names, Form 7 for deletion and Form 8 for corrections”, the state’s Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa told reporters.

The deadline for hearings and verification was extended to March 27 from February 27.

The final electoral roll of Uttar Pradesh will be published on April 10 instead of March 6, as per the revised timeline.

The changes announced by the poll panel on Friday came following a request from the state’s chief electoral officer. This was the fourth extension of the deadlines in the state.

The Election Commission of India has revised the schedule of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the Electoral Roll in Uttar Pradesh with January 1st 2026, as the qualifying date. The period for filing claims and objections is from January 6th 2026, to March 6th 2026, and the… pic.twitter.com/WFLXL5VjxK— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 6, 2026

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