The Delhi Chief Electoral Officer’s office has served notices to former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and four members of his family under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, according to Delhi Election Commission documents. The notices were issued to Kejriwal, his wife Sunita Kejriwal, son Pulkit Kejriwal, and parents Gobind Ram Kejriwal and Gita Devi as part of a verification of 110 voters from Part-51, KG Marg in the New Delhi assembly constituency, where Kejriwal is a registered voter in the New Delhi-40 constituency.
Aam Party Questions Missing Voter Names
Following the distribution of the notices, the Aam Party questioned the move, asking how the names of a three-time chief minister and his family members could be missing from the voter list. The controversy unfolds amid a sweeping voter roll revision across the capital. Nearly 47.6 lakh names were removed from Delhi’s draft electoral roll after a house-to-house verification exercise categorized electors as absent, shifted, dead, duplicate, or others. Out of those, roughly 43.3 lakh were marked as absent or shifted, about 2.8 lakh as dead, and 1.4 lakh as duplicate entries.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta Verified in Shalimar Bagh
In addition to the opposition figures, the Election Commission confirmed that a notice was also issued to Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta because her name appeared in the list of discrepancies during the ongoing revision process. Following verification of her details and documents, election officials validated her electoral entry. Her name is slated for inclusion in the final electoral roll for AC-14, Shalimar Bagh, which is scheduled to be published on November 4, 2026.
The draft electoral roll currently contains 97.5 lakh electors, a sharp drop from the 1.45 crore registered voters recorded when the revision exercise started in June. The window for filing claims and objections against the draft roll remains open until September 30. Figures released by the Delhi election office show that 91,826 applications were received between August 31 and September 16. These submissions included 22,715 Form 8 applications for corrections, 922 Form 7 applications for deletions, 146 Form 6A applications from overseas electors, and thousands of Form 6 applications for new inclusion.
Did You Know? The draft electoral roll contains 97.5 lakh electors, which marks a significant decrease from the 1.45 crore registered voters who were listed in Delhi when the Special Intensive Revision exercise originally began in June.
Application Timeline and Final Roll Publication
Data released by election authorities shows that Form 6 applications for inclusion rose from 62,583 submitted by September 15 to 68,043 by September 16. Officials will review all submitted applications after the claims and objections phase closes, completing the disposal process by October 29. The final electoral roll resulting from the Special Intensive Revision exercise is scheduled to be published on November 4, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who received notices from the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer’s office?
Notices were served to Arvind Kejriwal, his wife Sunita Kejriwal, son Pulkit Kejriwal, and parents Gobind Ram Kejriwal and Gita Devi, alongside other voters in their constituency part.
Why were electors removed from the draft electoral roll?
Nearly 47.6 lakh names were removed following a house-to-house verification exercise that categorized individuals as absent, shifted, dead, duplicate, or other entries.
When will the final electoral roll be published?
The final electoral roll under the Special Intensive Revision exercise is scheduled to be published on November 4, 2026, following the completion of the claims, objections, and application disposal phases.
What steps should eligible voters take if their names are missing from the current draft electoral rolls?
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