Delhi SIR may leave over 47 lakh voters out of the draft electoral roll, with 47 Assembly seats seeing up to 40% voter impact.
Delhi’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll is expected to bring a major change to the city’s draft voter list. According to the available data, more than 47 lakh voters may not find their names in the draft electoral roll scheduled to be published on August 24.
The Delhi SIR exercise has covered all 70 Assembly constituencies, with the impact appearing particularly significant in 47 constituencies. In these seats, around 30% to 40% of voters may be left out of the draft list due to various reasons identified during the verification process.
Over 47 Lakh Voters Affected During Verification
The house-to-house verification exercise was conducted from June 30 to August 17. During this period, officials attempted to verify around 1.45 crore registered voters.
More than 47 lakh voters did not submit their verification forms or were marked under categories such as absent, shifted, deceased or duplicate. As a result, their names may not appear in the draft electoral roll.
However, being left out of the draft list does not necessarily mean that a voter has permanently lost their registration. The election authorities will provide an opportunity to file claims and objections after the draft roll is published.
Posher Areas Also See Significant Impact
The Delhi SIR exercise has affected voters across different parts of the capital, including several high-profile residential areas.
In Greater Kailash, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi and RK Puram, the percentage of forms that were not submitted ranges from around 35% to more than 44%.
According to the available figures:
Greater Kailash: 35% forms not submitted
Malviya Nagar: 38.64%
New Delhi: 41.76%
RK Puram: 44.46%
Tughlakabad has also reported a particularly high figure, with around 48% of voters potentially not appearing in the draft electoral roll.
Digital Form Submission Better in Several Unauthorized Colonies
Interestingly, areas with unauthorized colonies, slum settlements and rehabilitation colonies have recorded relatively better digital form submission rates in several constituencies.
Areas such as Kirari, Sultanpur Majra, Karawal Nagar, Mangolpuri and Seelampur have comparatively lower proportions of voters expected to be left out of the draft list.
This indicates that the impact of the verification exercise varies considerably between different parts of Delhi.
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Mixed Impact Across Minority-Dominated Constituencies
The Delhi SIR data also shows a mixed pattern in constituencies with significant minority populations.
Okhla has emerged as one of the areas with a high percentage of forms not submitted, with the figure reported at around 45%. On the other hand, Seelampur, Matia Mahal, Babarpur and Mustafabad have recorded comparatively lower figures, ranging between approximately 23% and 28%.
Better digitisation and form submission in these areas appear to have contributed to the lower proportion of voters missing from the draft list.
Rohini and Shakur Basti Record Highest Digital Submission
According to figures from the Chief Electoral Officer’s office, Rohini and Shakur Basti are the only two constituencies where digital form submission has crossed the 80% mark.
The reported figures are:
Rohini: 83.43% forms submitted
Shakur Basti: 81.26% forms submitted
These figures make the two constituencies stand out for their comparatively high verification and digital submission rates.
Claims and Objections Can Be Filed After August 24
The Delhi SIR process will enter its next stage once the draft electoral roll is published on August 24. Voters whose names are missing from the draft list will be able to submit claims or objections within the prescribed period.
The claims and objections window will remain open from August 24 to September 23. Election officials are scheduled to process these applications between August 24 and October 22.
Following the completion of this process, the final electoral roll for Delhi is scheduled to be published on October 27.
What Voters Should Do
The Delhi SIR exercise could significantly alter the draft electoral roll across several Assembly constituencies, but the final number of voters removed from the list will only become clear after the claims and objections process is completed.
Voters should therefore check the draft electoral roll after its publication on August 24. If a name is missing despite the voter being eligible, the person should use the prescribed claims and objections process within the given deadline.
The final electoral roll, expected on October 27, will provide the definitive picture of Delhi’s voter list after the completion of the revision exercise.
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