GENERAL17 Sept 2026
Delhi SIR: SC to hear plea against voter name deletions on Sep 21
Delhi's draft electoral roll, published on August 31, deleted 47 lakh voters from about 1.45 crore names. The Supreme Court agreed on Thursday to hear a plea against these deletions on September 21. The petitioner says notices went to only 33 lakh people, with no grounds disclosed. That is around one in three voters. Affected voters can follow that hearing.
Key Statutory Highlights
- The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on September 21 a plea against deletion of names from the electoral roll under the Special Intensive Revision exercise in Delhi.
- On August 31, the Election Commission published a draft electoral roll in which 4.7 million voters were deleted from a total of 1.45 crore voters.
- The petitioner said that out of 4.7 million deleted names, notices were issued to 3.3 million people, and the names and grounds for deletion were not disclosed.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If your name has been removed from Delhi's electoral roll, keep your documents ready and follow the September 21 hearing and the Election Commission's official updates before taking any step.
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