The Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission (SEC) on Wednesday released the final electoral roll for the upcoming three-tier panchayat elections, revealing a net addition of 29.01 lakh voters compared to the 2025 mother roll. A comprehensive voter list purification drive led to the deletion of 2.03 crore names, but the inclusion of 2.32 crore new voters resulted in a 2.35% increase in the total electorate.
Final voter numbers
According to the final roll, the number of voters in Uttar Pradesh rose from 12,29,50,052 in the 2025 mother roll to 12,58,51,570 in 2026. Official sources stated that the revised roll is the outcome of a six-month-long exercise involving fresh enrolments, verification of existing records, disposal of claims and objections, and removal of ineligible voters.
Revision exercise details
Data from the SEC shows that a total of 2,32,24,805 voter-related entries were processed as additions during the revision. Meanwhile, 2,03,23,287 names were removed due to reasons such as death, migration, duplication, and other eligibility issues. The simultaneous addition of a larger number of new voters through fresh registrations and corrections led to a net increase of 29,01,518 electors.
State Election Commissioner Raj Pratap Singh explained that the large-scale deletions were part of an effort to enhance the accuracy and credibility of the panchayat electoral roll ahead of the elections. The revision focused on identifying duplicate entries, removing names of deceased voters, and eliminating records of individuals who had moved from their villages or were otherwise ineligible to vote in local body elections.
District-wise variations
The district-wise data reveals significant variations across the state. Several districts registered substantial gains in voter numbers after the revision process. Lakhimpur Kheri witnessed the highest net increase of 1.38 lakh voters, while Kushinagar added more than 1.2 lakh voters, and Siddharthnagar recorded a rise of 1.23 lakh voters. Ballia (1.60 lakh), Deoria (1.26 lakh), and Bahraich (87,710) also saw notable increases in their final electorates. Lucknow recorded a net increase of 30,051 voters.
Conversely, some districts experienced a decline in voter numbers after the verification drive. Ghazipur reported a net reduction of 94,757 voters, Mainpuri saw a fall of 93,207 voters, while Agra (23,294), Azamgarh (60,347), Etah (23,429), Kanpur Dehat (10,759), and Hapur (366) also registered declines due to extensive deletions.
