Delhi SIR: Omision of Election Commission? 11 lakh voters' names deleted before review begins
In the first phase of the Systematic Identification of Residents (SIR) in Delhi, nearly 4.8 million names were removed from the electoral roll, which accounts for one-third of the 14.5 million electorate as of June 20.
- Why it matters
- If eligible voters were incorrectly removed, they cannot vote in upcoming elections and must re-register to restore their ballots.
- Most affected
- Delhi voters whose names were deleted — Unable to vote unless they re-register and are restored to the roll.
- Likely next
- Whether the Election Commission explains the deletion criteria and whether removed voters successfully re-register.