New Delhi

The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Azad Trust has approached the Supreme Court seeking a three-month extension of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls underway in Uttar Pradesh.

The plea claims that the current four-week period for the SIR exercise is “administratively impossible” for a voter base of 15.35 crore people, and may lead to wrongful deletions and mass disenfranchisement, particularly in rural areas.

The petition argues that extending the drive is essential to ensure accurate voter rolls and protection of rural electors.

The Election Commission began the SIR process in Uttar Pradesh on November 4, under the theme “Shuddh Nirvachak Namavali – Majboot Loktantra” (Clean Electoral Roll – Strong Democracy).

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Under the revision programme, booth-level officers (BLOs) are scheduled to visit every household until December 4 to verify and update voter information.