LUCKNOW, Feb. 5 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) may revise the dates of the claim and objection phase as well as notice phase under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh.

The publication of the final electoral roll on March 6 is also likely to be extended. Uttar Pradesh chief electoral officer Navdeep Rinwa has sent a proposal to the ECI in this regard. Under the claim and objection phases, the ECI has marked 32.6 million (3.26 crore) voters in UP to whom notices will be issued.

Among them are 10.4 million (1.04 crore) voters to whom notices are being issued due to non-mapping with the 2003 SIR. In addition, notices are being issued to 22.2 million (2.22 crore) voters in whose forms l...