Delhi CEO Clarifies SIR Notices: No Automatic Deletion of Names, Including for High-Profile Voters; Data Correction Process Underway
Union Minister S Jaishankar, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and several other prominent personalities are among voters issued notices as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Delhi. Draft electoral roll was prepared on the basis of information provided by the electors in the Enumeration Forms to the BLOs. Draft…
Delhi Chief Electoral Officer has clarified that Special Intensive Revision (SIR) notices sent to voters, including high-profile individuals, do not automatically result in the deletion of their names from the electoral roll. The SIR exercise aims to ensure accurate electoral rolls by identifying and rectifying discrepancies and mismatches.
The Chief Minister of Delhi, Rekha Gupta, and prominent figures such as former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, along with their families and several other notable individuals, have received SIR notices. The notices are issued when the electors' records show logical discrepancies or cannot be linked to the last intensive revision of the electoral roll.
The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Delhi emphasizes that receiving a notice does not imply a voter's name will be removed. It explains that a proper hearing will be granted to the elector, and a speaking and appealable order will be passed before any deletion is considered. Voters who receive notices can submit replies and relevant documents to the Electoral Registration Officer or Booth Level Officer within the stipulated guidelines.
The CEO clarified that the list of documents required for responding to the notices is indicative and not exhaustive. The final decisions regarding the deletion of names will be made on a case-by-case basis. The process of addressing the notices is expected to be completed by October 29, with the final updated electoral roll set to be published on November 4.
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