Archive · 19 Aug 2026
AAP alleges migrant voters intentionally removed from Delhi electoral rolls
Delhi checked its voter list by asking people to fill out forms.
The checking happened from June 30 to August 17.
Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjeev Jha says many migrants from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh were removed from the list.
He says some people were marked as absent or shifted even though they may still live there.
The Election Commission’s officials said 97.47 lakh of Delhi’s 1.45 crore voters submitted the forms.
More than 47 lakh voters could be left out because they did not submit forms or were marked absent, shifted, dead, or duplicate.
AAP says the process may stop many people from voting and wants more checking in affected areas.
People who were left out can submit Form 6 between August 24 and September 23.
AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha alleged that migrant voters from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh were disproportionately removed during Delhi’s Special Intensive Revision.
Jha said many affected voters were classified as absent or shifted, particularly in unauthorised colonies and JJ clusters.
The Delhi Chief Electoral Officer said 97.47 lakh of Delhi’s 1.45 crore voters submitted digitised enumeration forms, representing 67.18 per cent.
The door-to-door verification exercise ran from June 30 to August 17, with more than 47 lakh voters potentially facing exclusion.
Voters who did not submit enumeration forms can file Form 6 during the claims and objections period from August 24 to September 23.
- Who
- AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha, the Aam Aadmi Party, Delhi’s electoral officials, and affected voters, including migrants from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
- What
- AAP alleged that migrant voters were intentionally excluded from Delhi’s electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision.
- When
- The verification exercise ran from June 30 through August 17; claims and objections are scheduled from August 24 to September 23.
- Where
- Delhi, especially unauthorised colonies and JJ clusters.
- Why
- AAP says voters were improperly classified as absent or shifted and that booth-level verification was not conducted properly.
AAP’s allegations
Official process and figures
Migrant voter exclusions
AAP’s allegations
AAP alleged that most removed voters were migrants from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and said the Election Commission intentionally removed their names.
Official process and figures
The article reports official figures on submitted forms and potential exclusions but does not include a response from the Election Commission to AAP’s allegations.
Booth-level verification
AAP’s allegations
AAP said booth-level officers did not properly verify voters in unauthorised colonies and JJ clusters and that promised meetings with political representatives were not held.
Official process and figures
The Delhi Chief Electoral Officer reported that forms had been digitised by booth-level officers across constituencies; no further official explanation is provided in the report.
Effect on voting rights
AAP’s allegations
AAP described the process as one of exclusion rather than inclusion and warned that many people could lose their voting rights.
Official process and figures
The process provides a claims and objections period during which voters who did not submit enumeration forms can file Form 6.
- Verification period
- June 30 to August 17
- Total Delhi voters
- 1.45 crore
- Enumeration forms digitised
- 97.47 lakh, or 67.18 per cent of voters
- Potential exclusions
- More than 47 lakh voters
- Exclusion categories
- Absent, shifted, dead, and duplicate
- Claims and objections
- August 24 to September 23
- Correction form
- Form 6