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Raghav Chadha Challenges 'Shifted' Marking In Punjab Draft Rolls
Raghav Chadha is a politician whose name appears in a draft voter list in Punjab.
The list says he has “shifted,” meaning he may no longer live or vote at that address.
Chadha says this is wrong and was done deliberately.
He accuses the AAP-led Punjab government of political revenge.
He also questioned government officials involved in checking the voter list.
Chadha is registered as a voter in Mohali.
The voter list is not final yet.
The final list is expected in October 2026.
The articles do not provide the AAP government’s detailed response.
AAP-turned-BJP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha says Punjab’s draft electoral rolls mark him as “shifted.”
Chadha alleges the classification was deliberate and part of political vendetta by the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government.
He says the issue was not merely a clerical error and questioned officials involved in the Special Intensive Revision process.
Chadha is registered as a voter in Mohali and joined the BJP with six other AAP Rajya Sabha MPs in April.
The rolls are still drafts, with final Punjab electoral rolls scheduled for publication in October 2026.
- Who
- Raghav Chadha, an AAP-turned-BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, and the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government.
- What
- Chadha’s name was marked “shifted” in Punjab’s draft electoral rolls, prompting his allegations of political vendetta.
- Where
- Punjab, with Chadha registered as a voter in Mohali.
- When
- The issue concerns recently released draft rolls; final electoral rolls are scheduled for October 2026. Chadha joined the BJP in April this year.
- Why
- Chadha says the classification was deliberate rather than a clerical mistake and questioned the role of Punjab government officials in the revision process.
Chadha’s Allegations
Government Position
Reason for the “shifted” classification
Chadha’s Allegations
Chadha alleges that his name was deliberately marked “shifted” as part of the AAP government’s political vendetta against him.
Government Position
The articles do not provide a detailed response from the AAP government or explain why the classification was made.
Role of officials
Chadha’s Allegations
Chadha says officials involved from the booth level to the Punjab Chief Electoral Officer’s office were part of a government-controlled process that marked and verified his classification.
Government Position
The articles do not establish whether the officials’ actions were intentional or provide the government’s account of the verification process.
Key facts
- Person affected
- Raghav Chadha, a sitting Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab
- Classification
- Marked as “shifted” in the draft electoral rolls
- Registered constituency
- Mohali
- Electoral process
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
- Chadha’s allegation
- The classification was political vendetta, not merely a clerical error
- Final-roll date
- October 2026
- Political change
- Chadha joined the BJP with six other AAP Rajya Sabha MPs in April
Quotes
Raghav Chadha
AAP-turned-BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab
“Who marked me as ‘shifted’? An official of AAP’s Punjab Government. Who verified that classification? Again, an officer of AAP’s Punjab Government. Who processed it at higher level? Once again, the same AAP’s Punjab Government official.”
timesnownews.com
“The AAP government in Punjab has now taken its politics of revenge to the Draft Electoral Rolls”
NDTV
Sources
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