Archive · 28 Sep 2026
IndusInd Bank CEO Raises Concern Over ‘Unmapped’ Voter Name
Rajiv Anand, the head of IndusInd Bank, said his name was marked “unmapped” on the voter list.
He said he has voted in every election since he became eligible.
He also said he has Aadhaar, PAN, a voter ID card and a passport.
Anand said officials asked him to attend a hearing so his name would not be deleted.
This happened during a voter-record review called the Special Intensive Revision.
The Election Commission said officials can collect documents from people’s homes.
It said most people who receive notices should not need to attend an office hearing.
Hearings may happen in unusual cases, preferably online.
An authorised adult family member may attend for a voter if necessary.
Rajiv Anand said his name was marked “unmapped” on the electoral roll during the SIR exercise.
Anand said he has voted in every election since becoming eligible and holds Aadhaar, PAN, voter ID and passport.
He said he was asked to attend a hearing or risk deletion from the voter list.
The Election Commission said Booth-Level Officers would collect documents from such voters at home.
The EC extended claims and objections deadlines to October 30 in Delhi and October 12 in Maharashtra.
- Who
- Rajiv Anand, IndusInd Bank’s MD and CEO, and the Election Commission of India.
- What
- Anand said his name was classified as “unmapped” on the electoral roll and that he was asked to attend a hearing to avoid deletion.
- When
- Anand made the statement on Sunday, September 28, during the ongoing SIR exercise.
- Where
- The issue concerns India’s electoral rolls; the report also refers to procedures and deadlines in Delhi and Maharashtra.
- Why
- The issue arose during the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision, which addresses unmapped records and logical discrepancies.
Voter’s Concern
Election Commission Procedure
Need for additional verification
Voter’s Concern
Rajiv Anand questioned why he should provide further verification or attend a hearing despite having voted previously and holding several government-issued identity documents.
Election Commission Procedure
The Election Commission said documents can be collected at home and that voters issued notices generally need not attend an office hearing.
Risk of deletion
Voter’s Concern
Anand said he was told his name could be deleted if he did not appear for the hearing.
Election Commission Procedure
The EC said hearings would be held only in exceptional circumstances, and an authorised adult family member could attend on the voter’s behalf if required.
- Person
- Rajiv Anand, MD and CEO of IndusInd Bank
- Electoral issue
- Anand said his name was marked “unmapped” on the electoral roll.
- Documents cited
- Aadhaar card, PAN card, voter ID card and passport
- Election exercise
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
- Document collection
- Booth-Level Officers will visit affected voters’ homes and upload documents to ECINet for Electoral Registration Officers.
- Hearing policy
- Hearings are generally unnecessary and should occur only in exceptional cases, preferably online.
- Deadlines
- Claims and objections are due by October 30 in Delhi and October 12 in Maharashtra.
