Election Commission serves SIR notices to Kejriwal, family of 5 in Delhi
Synopsis
The Delhi Election Commission has flagged Arvind Kejriwal and four of his family members as 'unmapped' electors under the Special Intensive Revision — placing a three-time former Chief Minister in the same notices pile as 33 lakh ordinary Delhi voters. AAP calls it political targeting; the Commission calls it routine. The final electoral roll drops on 4 November 2026.
Key Takeaways
The Delhi Election Commission served SIR notices to Arvind Kejriwal and four family members — wife Sunita, son Pulkit (25), father Gobind Ram, and mother Gita Devi — on 19 September 2026 .
The notices were issued under the 'Unmapped with Last SIR' category in Part-51 (KG Marg), Assembly Constituency 40 (New Delhi) .
The five Kejriwals are among 110 electors flagged in that constituency segment.
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta was also flagged but has since been verified and cleared ; her entry will appear in the final roll.
Approximately 33 lakh electors across Delhi have been flagged under the SIR exercise for mapping gaps or logical discrepancies.
The final electoral roll is scheduled for publication on 4 November 2026 .
The Delhi Election Commission has served notices to former Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and four members of his family under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, officials confirmed on 19 September 2026. The notices, issued under the 'Unmapped with Last SIR' category, place the Kejriwal family among 110 electors flagged in Part-51 (KG Marg) of Assembly Constituency 40 (New Delhi).
Who Received the Notices
The five family members served notices are Arvind Kejriwal, his wife Sunita Kejriwal, son Pulkit Kejriwal (aged 25), father Gobind Ram Kejriwal, and mother Gita Devi. Under the SIR framework, an 'unmapped' voter is defined as a person whose current electoral-roll details cannot be reconciled with the corresponding records from the previous SIR. Such electors are required to submit supporting documents to establish eligibility and verify their entries.
Delhi CM Also Flagged, Later Cleared
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was similarly flagged during the same exercise — her name appearing in a list of discrepancies for Assembly Constituency 14 (Shalimar Bagh). The Commission subsequently stated that her details and documents were verified and her electoral entry validated. Her name is set to be included in the final electoral roll, scheduled for publication on 4 November 2026.
Scope of the SIR Drive
Officials emphasised that the notices form part of a city-wide verification exercise. Approximately 33 lakh electors across Delhi have been flagged — either for absence of mapping with the previous SIR or for logical discrepancies in details such as name or date of birth. The Commission is conducting hearings and document verification in both categories as part of the claims and objections process, with the final roll due on 4 November 2026.
AAP's Political Response
The Aam Aadmi Party reacted sharply to the notices served on the Kejriwal family. In a post on X, the party questioned how the names of a three-time Delhi Chief Minister and his family could be absent from the voter list, alleging the action was politically motivated. Officials, however, maintained that the drive is a routine administrative process applied uniformly across constituencies.
What Happens Next
The flagged electors, including the Kejriwal family, are required to appear before the Commission and submit documents to confirm their eligibility. The process of hearings is already underway, and outcomes will be reflected in the final electoral roll to be published on 4 November 2026. The scale of the exercise — covering 33 lakh voters — suggests the Commission is conducting a comprehensive overhaul rather than a targeted review.
Point of View
Procedurally, unremarkable — 33 lakh Delhi voters face the same paperwork. But the optics are anything but routine, arriving as AAP rebuilds after a bruising electoral defeat and Kejriwal attempts a political comeback. The Commission's handling of Rekha Gupta's parallel flagging — verified and cleared swiftly — will inevitably invite comparison to how the Kejriwal family's case is resolved and how long it takes. The real accountability question is whether the SIR process, at this scale, has the administrative capacity to resolve 33 lakh cases equitably before the November deadline — or whether processing speed itself becomes a political variable.
NationPress
20 Sept 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did the Delhi Election Commission serve notices to Arvind Kejriwal and his family?
The notices were issued under the 'Unmapped with Last SIR' category during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of Delhi's electoral rolls. Under this process, voters whose current electoral-roll details cannot be matched with records from the previous SIR are required to submit documents to verify their eligibility. The Kejriwal family is among 110 electors flagged in their constituency segment.
What is the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls?
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is a periodic exercise conducted by the Election Commission to update and clean electoral rolls. Voters are flagged as 'unmapped' if their details cannot be reconciled with earlier SIR records, or for logical discrepancies such as mismatches in name or date of birth. They must then submit supporting documents to confirm their voter eligibility.
Was Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta also affected?
Yes, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta's name appeared in the list of discrepancies for Assembly Constituency 14 (Shalimar Bagh) under the same SIR exercise. The Commission subsequently verified her documents and validated her electoral entry; her name will be included in the final electoral roll due on 4 November 2026.
How many voters in Delhi have been flagged under the SIR exercise?
Around 33 lakh electors across Delhi have been flagged — either for absence of mapping with the previous SIR or for logical discrepancies in personal details. Hearings and document verification are currently underway, with the final electoral roll to be published on 4 November 2026.
What did the Aam Aadmi Party say about the notices served on the Kejriwal family?
The Aam Aadmi Party reacted sharply, posting on X to question how a three-time Delhi Chief Minister and his family members could be missing from the voter list. The party alleged the action was politically motivated. Officials maintained the drive is a uniform administrative exercise applied across constituencies.
