Uttar Pradesh voter registration drive receives 559,000 applications

A two-day special campaign to update voter lists in Uttar Pradesh has resulted in 559,178 applications for new registrations. The drive, conducted ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, saw significant participation across the state's 1.77 million polling stations.

According to Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa, the campaign was held on October 17 and October 24. On the first day, 137,225 applications were received, followed by 421,953 applications on the second day. Booth Level Officers (BLO) were stationed at polling centers from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM to assist citizens with Form-6 for new registrations and Form-8 for correcting existing details.

Rinwa commended district election officers in Hathras, Ghazipur, Sambhal, Kaushambi, Mathura, Amethi, and Barabanki for their effective implementation. Conversely, officials in Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr, Varanasi, Bhadohi, Prayagraj, Hamirpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Amroha, Meerut, and Gautam Buddha Nagar were instructed to accelerate the registration process. The administration aims to ensure all eligible citizens are registered via the voter service portal and the ECINET app.