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EC Clarifies SIR Notices to Advani, Kejriwal, Gupta: No Voter Deletion Implied
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News18•21-09-2026, 08:17
EC Clarifies SIR Notices to Advani, Kejriwal, Gupta: No Voter Deletion Implied
- •The Election Commission of India (ECI) clarified that Special Intensive Revision (SIR) notices do not mean names will be deleted from voter lists.
- •Prominent figures like LK Advani, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, and Arvind Kejriwal received notices due to discrepancies in their forms.
- •The CEO office confirmed that no name can be deleted without a hearing and a proper, appealable order, stating there is no "existential crisis."
- •The SIR is a nationwide exercise to update electoral rolls, eliminating duplicates and ensuring all eligible citizens are included.
- •Notices were issued to electors with unmatched records or logical discrepancies found during the linking exercise.
Key Questions Answered
No, the Election Commission has clarified that issuing notices during the Special Intensive Revision does not mean that voter names will be deleted from the electoral rolls. No name can be removed without providing an opportunity to be heard through a proper speaking and appealable order.
Notices were issued to several prominent figures due to discrepancies found in their submitted enumeration forms or because their records could not be matched with the electoral roll from the last intensive revision.
The SIR is a nationwide verification exercise conducted by the Election Commission to clean up and update electoral lists by eliminating duplicate, deceased, or moved voters while ensuring all eligible citizens are included.
