47 Lakh Names Off Delhi Voter List After Revision, Arvind Kejriwal Issues Jibe
The Election Commission of India has removed 47 lakh names from Delhi's voter rolls during a revision exercise, citing shifts, duplicates, and deaths. Arvind Kejriwal criticized the move, suggesting it is an attempt to artificially reduce the country's population count.
Why it matters
Large-scale deletions from voter rolls raise concerns about electoral integrity and the accessibility of the democratic process for citizens.
Around 47 lakh names have been deleted from the first draft of Delhi voter rolls released by the Election Commission today. Earlier, Delhi had 1,45,10,299 registered voters. Now, 97,53,577 voters have been found eligible in Delhi under the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) - down by 47,56,722.Of these, 43,32,775 voters were found to have either shifted residence or were unavailable. 1,41,535 voters were found to be enrolled at multiple locations or were duplicate entries. 2,82,412 voters were found to be deceased, the Election Commission said.Voters whose names do not appear in the first list can apply for inclusion through Form 6 until September 30, the Commission has said.The reduction drew an immediate from former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal."The draft voter list for Delhi under the SIR has been released.
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