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Congress and AAP Accept Punjab Voter List After SIR Despite Delhi Protests
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News18•12-10-2026, 19:21
Congress and AAP Accept Punjab Voter List After SIR Despite Delhi Protests
- •While opposing the SIR and demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation in Delhi, the Congress accepted the process in Punjab without protest.
- •The final voter list ahead of the Punjab assembly elections was officially published and handed over to political party representatives by Chief Electoral Officer Anindita Mitra.
- •Both the Congress and Arvind Kejriwal led Aam Aadmi Party, along with the Shiromani Akali Dal, stated they have no objections to the revised voter list.
- •Approximately 1.3 million voters were removed in Punjab through the SIR process, bringing the total registered voter count down from 21.4 million to 20.1 million.
- •Shiromani Akali Dal spokesperson Arshdeep Singh Kler confirmed that all major parties unanimously accepted the list and thanked the election official for transparency.
Key Questions Answered
Following the Special Intensive Revision process, Punjab's final voter list contains approximately 20.1 million registered voters.
Approximately 1.3 million voters' names were removed in Punjab through the Special Intensive Revision process, reducing the total count from 21.4 million down to 20.1 million.
Major political parties in Punjab, including the Congress, AAP, and Shiromani Akali Dal, officially stated that they had no objections to the revised final voter list and accepted it unanimously.
