Lucknow, April 9 -- : After completing the five‑month Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, the Election Commission of India (ECI) will publish the final electoral rolls for Uttar Pradesh on Friday (April 10).

After deleting duplicate, deceased and shifted voters, adding new names, and accounting for demographic changes due to the migration of a large number of voters from urban hubs to rural areas, the updated list is expected to reshape contests in several assembly constituencies and set the pitch for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh elections.

The SIR exercise was announced on October 27 and commenced on November 4.

Political parties may have to redraw their strategy after the final rolls are published, as the SIR process likely tra...