Lucknow, Dec 10: The Election Commission of India has directed all District Election Officers in Uttar Pradesh to re-verify names of voters marked for removal from the electoral rolls.

During a recent review meeting, officials noted that 18.48% of the voter list entries were flagged as ineligible due to reasons including death, permanent relocation, absence, or duplicate registration. This translates to approximately three crore voters, exceeding the total number of voters in Kerala.

Chief Electoral Officer of UP, Navdeep Rinwa, stated that the review was chaired by Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Manish Garg and included all zonal commissioners, roll observers, and district officers.

The process, known as Special Intensive Revision (SIR), is now in its final stages. So far, 98.14%

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