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Raghav Chadha's Voter Status Sparks Row: Deleted from Punjab, Back on Delhi Rolls
- •BJP MP Raghav Chadha's name was deleted from Punjab's draft electoral roll but reappeared on Delhi's list, sparking allegations from AAP.
- •AAP claims Chadha illegally enrolled in Delhi after his name was struck off in Punjab, where he had been registered since at least 2024.
- •Chadha refutes allegations, stating he followed all ECI guidelines and procedures, calling the claims "frivolous."
- •The Election Commission's portal showed Chadha enrolled at Booth No. 46 in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar, despite his name not being in the draft roll published on August 31.
- •AAP questions the process of Chadha's inclusion in Delhi's voter list during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, as his name was also absent from daily Form 9 lists of new applicants.
Key Questions Answered
Raghav Chadha's name was marked as "permanently shifted" in Punjab's draft electoral roll under the Absent, Shifted, Deceased, and Duplicate category during the Special Intensive Revision exercise. He had previously shifted his voter registration from Delhi to Punjab and voted in SAS Nagar (Mohali) in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Raghav Chadha's name was added to the electoral rolls of Booth No. 46 in Delhi’s Rajinder Nagar Assembly constituency. The Delhi Chief Electoral Officer's office stated that additions to the final electoral roll begin from the last serial number of the draft roll, and Forms-6 submitted for inclusion are processed. The Election Commission clarified that names are added based on Forms 6, 7, and 8, following due process.
The final electoral rolls are scheduled to be published on October 12 in Punjab and November 4 in Delhi. The period for claims and objections allows voters to seek inclusion by submitting Form 6, with approved applications incorporated into the final roll.
