Delhi's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has produced 33.13 lakh notices for discrepancies, the most recent list posted on the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer's portal. The notices cover mismatches in names, addresses and voter identification data, with a majority arising from changes since the 2002 SIR.
Among those flagged is Shyam Mukhija, 125, the oldest voter on the roll for the Sadar Bazar assembly constituency. The notice points to a self‑name mismatch; the name on the enumeration form differs from the name in the roll, a technical error that triggers a verification process.
The list also includes high‑profile voters such as former Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, as well as former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Election Commissioner S S Sandhu, who have all received similar notices over alleged discrepancies.
The directive to scrutinise voters aged 100 and above came after a 2023 notification from the Election Commission, prompting Delhi to conduct a focused review. The move aims to cleanse the roll of outdated entries before the next general election.
Mukhija's daughter, 68‑year‑old Meera Sharma, said the notice arrived unexpectedly; she is already collecting birth certificates and old photo IDs to corroborate his name. Voters served notices must submit supporting documents by September 30, after which the Commission will decide whether to retain or delete the entry. The final revised roll is scheduled for release on November 4, ahead of the forthcoming state elections.