India, Feb. 7 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday extended by a month the deadline for filing claims and objections in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh (UP).

This is the fourth extension given during the SIR process in India's most-populous state, where nearly every fifth voter is facing the risk of deletion from the rolls and roughly32.6 million hearings are scheduled. Uttar Pradesh goes to the polls in early 2027.

In West Bengal, two extensions have been given till now. Tamil Nadu and Kerala have also been given one extension each. All three states began their SIR process alongside UP and will go to the polls this summer.

ECI's announcement on Friday allowed electors tim...