Kejriwal's name will be removed from Delhi's voter list? Election Commission sends notice, seeks documents from former CM
The Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Delhi’s electoral rolls has brought former Chief Minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal into the spotlight. Kejriwal and four members of his family have received notices seeking verification of their voter records. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has also received a notice, though her record was later cleared after verification.
For ordinary voters, the important point is that receiving an SIR notice does not by itself mean that a person’s name has been removed from the voter list. The notice gives the voter an opportunity to provide documents and clarify the information in the electoral record.
The draft electoral roll published on August 31 contained 97,53,577 electors. Election officials have issued notices to about 33.1 lakh voters whose records have been flagged for “No Mapping” or “Logical Discrepancies”.
Kejriwal and his family members were reportedly placed in the “Unmapped with Last SIR” category. Their notices are part of the same verification exercise being carried out for voters whose records require clarification.
This means Kejriwal’s name is not automatically removed because a notice has been issued. The next step is verification. If a voter responds and establishes eligibility, the record can continue through the revision process. The Election Commission’s official voter services also allow citizens to check their electoral-roll information and application status.
The exercise has also led to political criticism, with AAP questioning the process and its impact on voters. The Election Commission, meanwhile, says SIR is aimed at checking and updating electoral records. The issue is therefore currently about verification, not an automatic deletion of Kejriwal’s name.