EC approves rationalisation of polling stations in UP, reduces number by 3,786

India Today · Samarth Srivastava · 2026-11-04 18:02 UTC

The Election Commission has reduced Uttar Pradesh039s polling stations from 177 lakh to 173 lakh applying a norm of 1200 voters per station across 403 Assembly seats The revised locations will be used for the SSR exercise

The Election Commission has reduced Uttar Pradesh's polling stations from 1.77 lakh to 1.73 lakh, applying a norm of 1,200 voters per station across 403 Assembly seats. The revised locations will be used for the SSR exercise.

The Election Commission (EC) has approved the rationalisation of polling stations across all 403 Assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, reducing their number by 3,786, Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said on Wednesday.

Following the exercise, the total number of polling stations in the state has come down from 1,77,516 (1.77 lakh) to 1,73,730, (1.73 lakh) he said.

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