Why Are Prominent Delhi Voters Like LK Advani and Manish Sisodia Receiving Notices?

Notices Issued to Notable Delhi Voters

In New Delhi, notable figures such as former Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani and ex-Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia are among the 3.3 million voters receiving notices due to inconsistencies in their electoral details as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).

At 98 years old, Advani, along with his daughter Pratibha and daughter-in-law Geetika, has been notified after their names failed to align with the 2002 SIR electoral roll, while his son Jayant has successfully passed the mapping process. All four are registered voters in the New Delhi Assembly.

Similarly, Sisodia, his wife Seema, and their son Meer have also received notices. Although the election commission has not specified the reason for Sisodia's notice, it has been indicated that Meer's notice is due to a 'discrepancy in his parent's name,' while Seema's notice cites a 'mismatch in her name.'

A senior election official explained that these notices stem from 'logical discrepancies' found in the information provided by voters during the enumeration process.

The official confirmed that both Advani and Sisodia are part of the 3.31 million voters who have been issued notices, stating, 'Their names will be included in the final voter lists after a thorough verification of the facts and documents they provide.'

The verification process is currently ongoing, with entries being validated accordingly.

Numerous prominent voters, including high-ranking government officials, bureaucrats, and politicians, have also received similar notices.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, and former Union Minister Kapil Sibal are among those who have been notified for comparable reasons, officials reported.

Gupta's entry was confirmed after document verification, and her name is set for inclusion in the final voter list for the Shalimar Bagh constituency, which will be published on November 4.

The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) office in Delhi has stated that notices are being sent to voters whose names could not be matched with the last SIR electoral roll or whose details showed discrepancies when compared to the previous roll.

During a door-to-door verification exercise conducted from June 30 to August 17, each voter was required to submit an enumeration form.

Out of approximately 9.7 million voters listed in the draft rolls, 3.31 million have been flagged for discrepancies in their enumeration forms, with over 3.16 million notices already issued.

Most of these notices relate to the lack of corresponding records in the electoral roll established during the previous SIR in 2002.

The CEO's office clarified that these notices are part of the claims and objections phase of the SIR, which is set to conclude on September 30.

Voters have been instructed to submit their responses and supporting documents to the Electoral Registration Officers of their respective assembly constituencies by October 29.