In August 2024, the Election Commission of India’s Delhi office served voter‑roll discrepancy notices to 3.313 million residents, including former Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. The notices followed a door‑to‑door enumeration that ran from June 30 to August 17, during which voters filled out forms that could not be matched to the 2002 SIR roll.
The notices stem from logical inconsistencies—missing parent names, mismatched surnames, or unmatched electoral roll entries—identified when the commission cross‑checked the new forms against the previous roll. A senior officer said the notices arise from "logical discrepancies" in the data submitted.
Other high‑profile names on the list include Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, and former Union minister Kapil Sibal. Gupta’s entry was later validated and added to the Shalimar Bagh constituency list set to release on November 4.
The claims and objections phase of the SIR will close on September 30, and voters must turn in supporting documents to their constituency Electoral Registration Officers by October 29. The commission will then verify the facts before finalizing the voter lists.
For many Delhi residents, the process feels intrusive but necessary; a local school teacher who recently received a notice said he fears his name could be dropped if he fails to provide proof of residence.