Economist Bibek Debroy, who passed away in 2024, flagged for notice in Delhi SIR
The late economist Bibek Debroy has been flagged in Delhi's draft electoral roll for 'no mapping' discrepancies, despite his passing in 2024. The Election Commission is issuing notices to verify eligibility for several prominent individuals listed in the draft.
Why it matters
This highlights administrative challenges in maintaining accurate electoral rolls and the potential for bureaucratic errors in large-scale government databases.
Economist and Padma awardee Bibek Debroy, who died in November 2024, figures in Delhi’s draft electoral roll and has been flagged for “no mapping” with the previous Special Intensive Revision (SIR) roll.
Debroy, who was 69 when he passed away, is listed as a 70-year-old elector in polling part 73 of the Delhi Cantonment Assembly constituency in the draft electoral roll published on August 31, The Hindu has found. He has further been listed on the polling-part-wise list of 33.1 lakh electors against whom notices have been issued, published by the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer’s office on Friday (September 18, 2026).
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