82K applications received for voter deletion: CEO

Amid a political tussle between the AAP and the BJP over alleged voter deletion from the electoral rolls ahead of the Assembly elections here, the Chief Electoral Office, Delhi, on Monday said it received 82,450 applications for deletions and 4,85,624 for new registrations till date.

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The Election Commission is conducting the special summary revision of electoral rolls with the qualifying date set as January 1, 2025.

“As many as 4,85,624 applications for new registrations (Form 6), 82,450 applications for deletions (Form 7) and 1,71,385 applications for modifications (Form 8) were received between November 29 and the present date,” the CEO Delhi said in a statement.

Residents in Delhi who have not yet registered as voters can still apply for enrollment using Form 6, which requires submission of supporting documents for verification by the respective booth level officer. Form 8 and Form 7 can be filled for modification or deletion in the electoral roll.

“During the pre-revision period, house-to-house verification was carried out from August 20 to October 18 by booth-level officers. This exercise aimed at identifying unregistered eligible citizens, prospective voters turning 18 by October 1, 2025, as well as permanently shifted or deceased electors and duplicate entries,” the statement further said.

The draft electoral roll was published on October 29, following which the commission invited the public to file claims and objections. “All claims and objections received till November 28 were disposed of by December 24. The final electoral roll is scheduled for publication on January 6, 2025,” the statement said.

Recently, FIRs were filed against eight individuals for submitting false documents for voter registration in the Okhla Assembly constituency in Delhi.

The CEO, Delhi, said meetings with representatives of political parties were held on September 4, October 9 and 29 and December 10 and 21. “During the meetings, political parties were requested to assist the electoral authorities in increasing the enrollment of young electors in the age group of 18-19. In case, political parties are having any objections to any addition/deletions/modifications carried out in the electoral roll during the special summary revision period and during the continuous updation, they can file their objections before the officials concerned,” it continued.