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Delhi sends 3.31 million voters SIR notices

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 10:07 PM UTC · How we work

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One-Third Voters Omitted

Delhi election officials issued notices to about 3.31 million voters, including Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, under the Special Intensive Revision.
Rapid clearance of leaders’ notices fuels concerns that ordinary voters are not receiving equal treatment.
The draft roll released August 31 omitted about one-third of Delhi’s 1.45 crore voters, roughly 47 lakh names.
The Election Commission set an October 29 verification deadline and will publish the roll on November 4.

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Age Gap Verification

Delhi election officials issued notices to about 3.31 million voters, including Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, on August 31.
The Election Commission said Gupta’s notice was a routine verification step and confirmed her entry was validated for the final roll.
Gupta’s notice stemmed from an age gap under fifteen years with her parents.
Kejriwal, wife Sunita, son Pulkit and parents were served notices for unlinked SIR records.

History

Historical Context

Beginning in 2002, the Election Commission of India introduced the first Special Intensive Revision, deleting large numbers of names and sparking protests. The episode showed how roll clean-ups can undermine voter confidence, and after the Supreme Court upheld the SIR’s legality in 2025-2026, the Commission tightened verification rules ahead of the 2024 Delhi assembly election; the 2025 phase removed about 4.7 million voters in Bihar.

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One-Third Voters Omitted

Delhi election officials issued notices to about 3.31 million voters, including Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, under the Special Intensive Revision.
Rapid clearance of leaders’ notices fuels concerns that ordinary voters are not receiving equal treatment.
The draft roll released August 31 omitted about one-third of Delhi’s 1.45 crore voters, roughly 47 lakh names.
The Election Commission set an October 29 verification deadline and will publish the roll on November 4.

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