Delhi SIR notices: Electors have till Sep 30 to file claims for final voter rolls
Synopsis
Over 31 lakh Delhi voters received SIR notices — and the city's top electoral official had to step in to clarify they won't automatically lose their vote. With high-profile names like Jaishankar, Kejriwal, and Dhankhar on the list, the exercise has turned into a test of the ECI's credibility. The deadline to file claims is September 30; the final roll drops on November 4.
Key Takeaways
31.63 lakh Delhi electors have been sent SIR notices — but CEO Ashok Kumar clarified these do not mean deletion from voter rolls.
Eligible voters can file Form 6 with supporting documents until 30 September 2026 to be included in the final roll.
Special voter assistance camps will be held at all polling stations on 27 September (10 am–5 pm); camps for homeless, transgenders, and sex workers on 23–24 September (5 pm–9 pm).
High-profile names served notices include Delhi CM Rekha Gupta , External Affairs Minister S.
Jaishankar , Arvind Kejriwal , L.K.
Advani , and former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar .
Notices disposal deadline: 29 October 2026 ; Final Electoral Roll to be published on 4 November 2026 .
No name can be deleted without a hearing and a 'proper speaking and appealable order,' the CEO stated.
Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer Ashok Kumar on Monday, 21 September 2026 clarified that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) notices sent to 31.63 lakh Delhi electors do not signal deletion from the voters' list, and urged all eligible voters to file claims before the September 30 deadline to secure inclusion in the Final Electoral Roll.
What the Notices Actually Mean
The CEO emphasised that notices are system-generated communications issued to two specific categories of voters: those whose names could not be linked with the electoral roll of the last Intensive Revision, and those with logical discrepancies in their linking data on ECINET. Receiving a notice, he stressed, does not automatically trigger deletion.
'All stakeholders are hereby informed that the issue of notice does not mean that their names will be deleted from the electoral rolls of NCT of Delhi,' Kumar said in a statement. He further added: 'No name can be deleted without giving an opportunity of being heard and issuing a proper speaking and appealable order.'
How Voters Can Respond
Eligible individuals whose names are absent from the Draft Electoral Roll may file Form 6 along with supporting documents during the claims and objections period, which runs until 30 September 2026. Those who receive notices may submit replies or requisite documents to the concerned Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) or Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO).
Forms can be submitted offline at ERO, AERO, or Booth Level Officer (BLO) offices, or online through the Election Commission of India's portal voters.eci.gov.in and the ECINET Mobile App. The CEO also clarified that the list of documents prescribed by the Election Commission of India (ECI) is 'only indicative, not exhaustive,' and that EROs and AEROs will take final decisions based on available documents and BLO reports.
Special Voter Assistance Camps Announced
To help electors navigate the process, the CEO announced special camps at all polling station locations across Delhi on 27 September 2026 between 10 am and 5 pm. Additionally, dedicated camps for homeless persons, transgenders, and sex workers have been planned on 23 and 24 September 2026 from 5 pm to 9 pm at all Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) night shelters and other homeless citizen pockets across the city.
High-Profile Names Among Those Served Notices
The scale of the SIR exercise has drawn attention, partly because several prominent public figures appear on the draft list and have been issued notices for discrepancies. These include Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Union External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, former Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Bansuri Swaraj, former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. Notices have also reportedly been served to Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi, former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, and former Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi.
Notably, the SIR is being conducted against a politically charged backdrop, and the breadth of prominent names served notices has fuelled public concern — which the CEO's statement on Monday directly sought to address.
Timeline and What Comes Next
According to the SIR 2026 schedule, there is time for disposal of notices until 29 October 2026. Names of eligible electors will be included in the Final Electoral Roll to be published on 4 November 2026. Officials reiterated that no elector will be removed without due process, signalling that the current SIR is primarily a data-correction and verification exercise, not a deletion drive.
Point of View
While procedurally accurate, raises a more uncomfortable question: why was a system-generated mass notice exercise rolled out without a prior public communication strategy, forcing an emergency briefing after anxiety spread among 31 lakh voters? The appearance of serving notices to a sitting External Affairs Minister, a former Vice President, and multiple former Chief Ministers suggests the ECINET data-linking process is far less robust than it should be at this stage of India's electoral infrastructure. The SIR may be a legitimate verification exercise, but its execution has handed political actors a ready-made grievance narrative ahead of what is shaping up to be a consequential electoral cycle in the capital. The real accountability question is not whether names will be deleted — the CEO says they won't without due process — but why the data discrepancies were this widespread to begin with.
NationPress
21 Sept 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the SIR notices sent to Delhi voters?
The SIR (Special Intensive Revision) notices are system-generated communications issued to two categories of voters: those not linked to the last Intensive Revision electoral roll, and those with logical discrepancies in their ECINET data. Delhi CEO Ashok Kumar has clarified that receiving a notice does not mean a voter's name will be deleted from the rolls.
What should Delhi voters do if they receive an SIR notice?
Voters who receive a notice should submit a reply along with requisite documents to the concerned ERO or AERO. Those wishing to be newly included in the rolls can file Form 6 with supporting documents, either offline at ERO/AERO/BLO offices or online at voters.eci.gov.in or through the ECINET Mobile App, before the September 30 deadline.
When is the deadline to file claims for the Delhi electoral roll?
The claims and objections period runs until 30 September 2026. Notices have a disposal deadline of 29 October 2026, and the Final Electoral Roll is scheduled to be published on 4 November 2026.
Which prominent public figures have been served Delhi SIR notices?
Several high-profile individuals have reportedly been served notices for data discrepancies, including Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, former Deputy PM L.K. Advani, BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj, former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi, former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, and former Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi.
Can Delhi voters get on-ground help with the SIR process?
Yes. Special assistance camps will be held at all polling station locations in Delhi on 27 September 2026 from 10 am to 5 pm. Dedicated camps for homeless persons, transgenders, and sex workers are also planned on 23 and 24 September from 5 pm to 9 pm at DUSIB night shelters and other identified pockets across the city.
