16.18 lakh Form 6 applications filed during enumeration phase of SIR in U.P.: Chief Electoral Officer
Uttar Pradesh's Chief Electoral Officer defended the state's voter registration process following reports of 'mysterious' additions and deletions. He stated that all actions were conducted according to Election Commission guidelines during the special intensive revision exercise.
Why it matters
Transparency in voter roll management is critical for democratic legitimacy, especially when large-scale registration and deletion processes are questioned by media and opposition parties.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa on Friday (October 9, 2026) said that about 16.18 lakh Form 6 applications accepted without the names being made public were filed during the enumeration phase of the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise in the State and conducted as per the guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
He was responding to a report by The Reporters’ Collective , which said these Form 6 applications that are used for new voter registrations had been added “mysteriously” and that the names of the applicants had not been disclosed.
The CEO claimed the applications were handled as per the ECI’s directives for the SIR exercise, under which every Booth Level Officer (BLO) was to carry 30 applications of Form 6 for people who wished to register as voters.
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