Lucknow, Feb. 17 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa on Tuesday said that a one-day briefing session was conducted prior to initiating the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters list in the state, to ensure the process is carried out systematically under constitutional guidelines.

"We conducted a one-day brief introduction before starting the SIR voters list process to explain how to carry it out systematically under constitutional guidelines," Rinwa said.

Meanwhile, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the period for filing claims and objections in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh until March 3, 2026.

The decision comes in response to a reque...