Archive · 3 Sep 2026
AAP Accuses Raghav Chadha of Backdated Delhi Voter Registration
Raghav Chadha says his name was wrongly marked as having moved away from Punjab’s voter list.
He says his voter registration is in Mohali and that the final list has not yet been published.
He also says people can still ask for corrections.
The Aam Aadmi Party disagrees with his accusations against the Punjab government.
It says the Election Commission manages the voter-list review, not the state government.
AAP says Chadha lives in Delhi and was responsible for managing his voter registration.
The party also alleges that he is trying to register as a voter in Delhi using an earlier date.
AAP says this claim should be investigated, but the article does not establish whether any unlawful registration occurred.
AAP accused Raghav Chadha of seeking Delhi voter registration through a backdated process.
The party said the Election Commission, not Punjab’s government, conducts the Special Intensive Revision.
Chadha said his Mohali voter registration was wrongly marked “shifted” in Punjab’s draft rolls.
He accused the AAP-led Punjab government of political vendetta and said corrections remain possible.
AAP called for an investigation if any unlawful backdated entry was facilitated.
- Who
- BJP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha and the Aam Aadmi Party are involved; the Election Commission conducts the voter-list revision.
- What
- AAP accused Chadha of pursuing a backdated Delhi voter registration, while Chadha said his Punjab voter entry was wrongly marked “shifted.”
- When
- The dispute was reported on Thursday; the final electoral rolls had not yet been published.
- Where
- The issue concerns voter registration in Punjab, including Mohali, and an alleged registration effort in Delhi’s Rajinder Nagar.
- Why
- Chadha alleges political vendetta over his voter-list classification, while AAP says Punjab’s government has no role in the electoral-roll decision and questions his registration status.
AAP’s position
Raghav Chadha’s position
Responsibility for the voter entry
AAP’s position
AAP said the Election Commission, not the Punjab government, decides whose names are included or removed from electoral rolls.
Raghav Chadha’s position
Chadha blamed the AAP government in Punjab for what he described as political vendetta over his voter registration.
Chadha’s voter status
AAP’s position
AAP said Chadha lives in Delhi rather than Punjab and was responsible for maintaining or shifting his voter registration.
Raghav Chadha’s position
Chadha said he remains a sitting Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab and that his Mohali voter entry was wrongly classified as “shifted.”
Alleged Delhi registration
AAP’s position
AAP alleged, citing information it said came from Election Commission sources, that Chadha was seeking a backdated registration in Rajinder Nagar and called for an investigation.
Raghav Chadha’s position
Chadha’s response, as reported, focused on correcting the Punjab draft-roll entry and using remedies under the Special Intensive Revision guidelines; he did not address the backdating allegation in the article.
- Person involved
- Raghav Chadha, a sitting Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab
- Original voter registration
- Chadha said his voter ID was registered in Mohali
- Disputed classification
- His name was listed as “shifted” in Punjab’s draft electoral rolls
- AAP allegation
- AAP claimed Chadha was seeking Delhi registration through a backdated process
- Relevant locality
- The alleged Delhi registration concerns Rajinder Nagar
- Election-roll authority
- AAP said the Election Commission conducts the Special Intensive Revision
- Current process
- The final rolls were pending, with a Claims and Objections process available