Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Chandigarh Electoral Revision Leaves Longtime Residents Off Rolls
Chandigarh checked its voter list and many people found their names missing.
The final list has about 4.6 lakh voters, fewer than the 2024 list.
Some people say they have lived in the city for many years and should still be listed.
An elderly woman was asked to attend a hearing because her surname differed in older records.
Her son-in-law went to speak with officials while her case is being examined.
A family that runs a tea and paratha stall says several of its members were removed.
A lawyer also said his family had to provide documents again, including information about an old voter list.
People affected by the changes say the checks have been confusing and difficult.
Chandigarh’s final electoral roll lists 4,60,209 electors, down 1,99,596—or 30.25%—from the 2024 General Election roll.
Eighty-six-year-old Veena Sharma was flagged for deletion after a surname discrepancy in older records and received a notice to attend a hearing.
Her son-in-law said Sharma was in Vrindavan and had documents supporting her identity; he appeared before officials, who are examining her case.
Manoj said his wife, brothers and mother were removed from the rolls, despite the family living and working in Chandigarh for years.
Lawyer Karanbir Singh said he and four family members or household members faced further verification, including a request to establish a link to the 2002 roll.
- Who
- Chandigarh residents whose names were omitted or flagged during the electoral revision, including Veena Sharma, Manoj’s family and lawyer Karanbir Singh’s household.
- What
- The final electoral roll was published with 4,60,209 electors, while affected residents described deletions and requests for verification.
- When
- Following the Special Intensive Revision; the article does not specify when the final roll was published.
- Where
- Chandigarh, India.
- Why
- The article describes a surname discrepancy, a Booth Level Officer reportedly finding a home locked, and requests to establish electoral links to older records.
- Final electoral roll
- 4,60,209 electors
- 2024 General Election roll
- 6,59,805 electors
- Net reduction
- 1,99,596 electors, or 30.25%
- Veena Sharma
- Age 86; flagged after a surname discrepancy in older electoral records.
- Chai-parantha stall
- Manoj said his father started the Sector 35-D stall in 1997.
- Karanbir Singh
- Said he was six in 2002, when his family’s electoral link was sought.
- Hearing notice
- The article says notices were sent calling people for personal hearings.