Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Nearly 11 Lakh Delhi Voters Deleted Before SIR
Delhi removed nearly 11 lakh names from its voter list between January 2025 and June 2026.
This happened before a larger voter-list checking exercise called the Special Intensive Revision, or SIR.
Some people said they did not know their names had been removed.
Because their names were missing, they did not receive the forms needed for the SIR process.
Delhi election officials said the removals may have happened during regular list updates or because of mistakes by local election workers.
People whose names are missing can apply again using Form 6.
They can also submit documents to support their application.
Claims and objections are open until September 30, 2026.
The final voter list is expected on November 4, 2026.
Nearly 11 lakh Delhi voter names were deleted between January 2025 and June 2026, before the Special Intensive Revision began.
The deletions represented about 7.07% of Delhi’s 2025 electorate and 11.32% of its electorate in June 2026.
Residents told Hindustan Times they were unaware of the deletions and, in some cases, did not receive SIR Enumeration Forms.
Delhi’s Chief Electoral Officer’s office attributed the deletions to routine roll revisions and possible Booth Level Officer errors.
Voters can submit Form 6 and supporting documents by September 30; the final roll is scheduled for November 4, 2026.
- Who
- Nearly 11 lakh Delhi voters, Delhi election officials, Booth Level Officers, and affected residents.
- What
- Nearly 11 lakh names were deleted from Delhi’s electoral rolls before the Special Intensive Revision began.
- When
- The deletions occurred between January 2025 and June 2026; claims and objections are open from August 31 to September 30, 2026.
- Where
- Delhi, India.
- Why
- The Delhi Chief Electoral Officer’s office cited routine quarterly revisions and possible Booth Level Officer errors; residents said they were unaware of the deletions.
Voters’ Concerns
Officials’ Explanation
Awareness of deletions
Voters’ Concerns
Residents interviewed by Hindustan Times said they did not know their names had been removed, and some said they had voted in earlier elections.
Officials’ Explanation
The Delhi Chief Electoral Officer’s office said the deletions could have resulted from routine electoral-roll revisions conducted during the period.
Impact on SIR participation
Voters’ Concerns
Affected residents said missing names meant they did not receive partially completed Enumeration Forms and could not participate normally in the SIR process.
Officials’ Explanation
Officials said people whose names were removed can register again through Form 6 during the claims and objections period.
Responsibility for errors
Voters’ Concerns
Residents’ accounts suggested that the deletion process created confusion, with some Booth Level Officers directing them to register as new voters.
Officials’ Explanation
A senior official cited possible errors by Booth Level Officers, including during pre-SIR mapping in May and June.
- Names deleted
- Nearly 11 lakh voter names
- Deletion period
- January 2025 to June 2026
- Share of electorate
- About 7.07% of the 2025 electorate and 11.32% of the June 2026 electorate
- SIR deletions
- Nearly 48 lakh names were deleted during the first phase of SIR, from a roll of around 1.45 crore electors as of June 20
- Claims deadline
- September 30, 2026
- Final electoral roll
- Scheduled for publication on November 4, 2026
- Application route
- Form 6 with the prescribed Declaration Form and supporting documents