UP Voter Deletions: Lucknow, Ghaziabad Top List; Fewer Removals in Muslim Pockets

• Lucknow and Ghaziabad lead Uttar Pradesh districts in the highest percentage of uncollected voter forms during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
• Lucknow recorded 30.04% uncollected forms (12 lakh electors), while Ghaziabad had 28.83% (5.83 lakh electors).
• Muslim-dominated districts like Rampur (18.29%) and Moradabad (15.76%) showed relatively fewer voter deletions.
• Reasons for deletion include deaths, permanent migration, multiple registrations, and untraceable/absent voters, accounting for 2.89 crore excluded voters statewide.
• The draft electoral roll was published on January 6, with final publication expected on March 6 after claims and objections are processed by February 6.

Why It Matters: UP's voter roll revision shows high deletions in major cities, fewer in Muslim-majority areas.