Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Maharashtra Congress Seeks More Time for SIR Voter Claims
The Maharashtra Congress says many voters may have been left out of a new draft voter list.
It says about 2.06 crore people were marked as “ASDD – Uncollectable.”
The party wants people to have more time to check the list and file complaints.
It has asked that the deadline be moved to November 30.
Congress says the current period overlaps with the Ganesh festival, when many people travel.
It also wants voter lists to be published for each polling booth.
The party prefers physical notices instead of only WhatsApp messages.
It has asked for hearings at polling stations and easier checks for voters.
The Chief Electoral Officer has been asked to consider these requests.
The Maharashtra Congress has asked the Chief Electoral Officer to extend the SIR claims and objections deadline to November 30.
The party says around 2.06 crore of 9.78 crore registered voters were excluded from the draft roll as “ASDD – Uncollectable.”
The draft electoral roll contains 7.71 crore voters, including people classified as anomalies or unmapped.
Congress says the August 31–September 30 claims window is inadequate because it overlaps with the Ganesh festival.
The party has sought booth-wise lists, physical notices, polling-station hearings and simplified verification procedures.
- Who
- The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee, through general secretary Sandesh Kondvilkar, made the request to the Chief Electoral Officer.
- What
- Congress sought an extension of the deadline for claims and objections under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- When
- The existing claims and objections window runs from August 31 to September 30; Congress requested an extension until November 30.
- Where
- Maharashtra.
- Why
- The party cited concerns that large numbers of voters were excluded from the draft rolls and said the existing window overlaps with the Ganesh festival.
- Requested deadline
- November 30
- Existing claims window
- August 31 to September 30
- Registered voters
- 9.78 crore
- Excluded voters
- Around 2.06 crore, or 21.14 per cent, listed as “ASDD – Uncollectable”
- Draft-roll voters
- 7.71 crore, including voters marked as anomalies and unmapped
- Requested notice method
- Physical delivery of notices instead of WhatsApp notices
- Requested hearing locations
- Polling stations rather than only three or four centres per constituency