New Delhi: The Election Commission has issued notices seeking explanations from about 33 lakh voters in Delhi after discrepancies were found during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls. The notices cite issues such as spelling errors in names, incorrect age entries and other data mismatches.
The SIR exercise began on June 30, and a draft electoral roll was published on August 31. Officials said that out of Delhi’s 1.45 crore voters, around 47.7 lakh names were removed on grounds such as death, shifting to another constituency, or duplicate entries across multiple places.
Separately, the commission flagged inconsistencies in voter details and issued notices to those concerned. Booth-wise data—listing the voter’s name, age, part number and the reason for the mismatch—has been uploaded on the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer’s website.
Among those listed is Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta (BJP), who received a notice after the age gap shown between her and her parents was less than 15 years. The Delhi election authorities said documents have now been verified.
Notices were also issued to former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, along with his wife Sunita, parents and son. Other prominent names mentioned include External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, senior BJP leader L.K. Advani, former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and his wife, and several other public figures.
The deletions have drawn allegations that many removed voters are from slum areas and roadside settlements without formal land titles. Senior advocates Prashant Bhushan and Neha Rathi have filed a public interest petition in the Supreme Court, which is scheduled to hear the matter today on priority, considering its seriousness.
