Electoral Roll Archives - National Times

08 Sep

AAP Alleges Manipulation in Electoral Rolls Over Raghav Chadha’s Delhi Voter Registration

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAnurag Dhanda, Delhi voter list, Election Commission, Electoral Roll, Raghav Chadha, Rajinder Nagar

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday exposed a serious manipulation of electoral rolls by the BJP and the Election Commission through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). AAP National Media In-Charge Anurag Dhanda revealed that Raghav Chadha was made a Delhi voter through electoral ‘farziwada' (fraud), despite remaining a registered voter in Punjab until September 3. The AAP National Media In-charge pointed out that Delhi’s draft roll published on August 31 showed 746 voters at the Rajinder Nagar booth, yet Raghav Chadha’s name subsequently appeared as the 747th voter. This, he asserted, was impossible under the…

29 Aug

Election Commission Extends Haryana Voter List Claims and Objections Deadline to September 30

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaElection Commission, Electoral Roll, Form 6, Haryana, SIR 2026, Voter List, Voter registration

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh)– The Election Commission of India has once again revised the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Haryana. As per the revised schedule, claims and objections can be filed from July 31 to September 30, 2026. Claims and objections will be disposed of from July 31 to October 28. Under the revised schedule, the final electoral roll will now be published on November 6. Chief Electoral Officer, Haryana, Sh. A. Sreenivas said that the Election Commission has revised the dates keeping in view the interests of the voters of the state. The extension will provide…

17 Jul

Supreme Court Clarifies Voter Roll Removal Does Not Result in Loss of Citizenship

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabcitizenship status, Election Commission, Electoral Roll, Supreme Court, welfare schemes, West Bengal

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court of India clarified on Friday that the removal of an individual's name from the electoral roll does not automatically equate to a loss of citizenship. The apex court made the observation while agreeing to examine a petition challenging the exclusion of individuals deleted from the voter list during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal from various state welfare schemes. A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, and including Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana, reiterated that a deletion during an SIR exercise cannot independently strip a…

14 May

Haryana Commences Special Electoral Roll Revision; Final Voter List Scheduled for September Publication

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaA. Srinivas, democracy, Elections, Electoral Roll, Haryana, Polling Stations, Registration, Revision, Voter List

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): A. Srinivas, the Chief Electoral Officer for Haryana, has announced the commencement of a special summary revision of electoral rolls across the state. This initiative is part of a broader phased campaign by the Election Commission of India currently being implemented across 16 states and three union territories. For this third phase in Haryana, the qualifying date for voter eligibility has been set for July 1, 2026, ensuring that the registry reflects the most current demographic data for upcoming democratic exercises. The preliminary stage of the campaign, which includes intensive training for staff and the printing of…