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Delhi sends notices to 3.31 million voters for revision

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC · How we work

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Demand Deadline Extension

Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer issued notices to about 3.31 million voters during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls on 19 September 2026.
Voter Adhikar Manch urged a deadline extension and publishing the “logical discrepancies” criteria, saying it lacks transparency and burdens marginalized voters.
The group asked notices be sent in Hindi and SMS where phone numbers exist.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.

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Officials Refuse Deletion

On 19 September 2026, Delhi’s Chief Electoral Officer sent notices to about 3.31 million voters in the Special Intensive Revision.
Officials said notices are routine, will not delete names, and opened assistance camps for seniors, women, disabled, homeless, transgender people and sex workers.
The draft roll listed 97.5 lakh voters; 47.6 lakh names were removed from the 1.45 crore original.
Recipients included Rekha Gupta, Arvind Kejriwal and L K Advani; replies due by 30 September.

Blindspot

Election officials set up special assistance camps across Delhi, offering dedicated sessions for senior citizens, women, persons with disabilities, homeless, transgender people and sex workers.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

India’s 1992 Representation of the People (Amendment) Act authorized systematic electoral-roll revisions, establishing the first nationwide voter-list cleaning. Building on that framework, Delhi officials issued notices on 19 September 2026 to update millions of entries, reviving debate over transparency and prompting scrutiny from political leaders, civil-society groups, and the Election Commission, which has called for clearer criteria.

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Demand Deadline Extension

Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer issued notices to about 3.31 million voters during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls on 19 September 2026.
Voter Adhikar Manch urged a deadline extension and publishing the “logical discrepancies” criteria, saying it lacks transparency and burdens marginalized voters.
The group asked notices be sent in Hindi and SMS where phone numbers exist.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.

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