Economist Bibek Debroy died in 2024. Why did Delhi’s SIR roll issue a notice in his name in 2026?
The Delhi electoral roll lists late economist Bibek Debroy as a 70-year-old voter, despite his passing in November 2024. His record shows no mapping with previous rolls, prompting a notice for verification by the Election Commission due to detected discrepancies.
The Delhi Chief Electoral Officer issued a notice in the name of the late economist and Padma awardee Bibek Debroy in 2026, despite his death in November 2024 at the age of 69. This occurred because Debroy's record in the draft electoral roll did not match the previous Special Intensive Revision (SIR) roll, triggering the need for further verification.
The notice was issued as part of the SIR process, which identified certain voter records for review due to logical discrepancies or the absence of a match with the previous electoral roll. Debroy's name appeared in the draft electoral roll for the 2025 Assembly election, but the separate notice list marked his record as "no mapping" with the prior SIR roll.
The Election Commission of India is conducting this verification exercise to determine eligibility, and voters have been asked to submit responses with supporting documents by October 29.
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