Raghav Chadha’s name has been added to the Delhi electoral roll amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), days after his name was removed from the Punjab draft voter list. The BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab has been listed as a voter in the Rajinder Nagar Assembly constituency. The Aam Aadmi Party has questioned how the entry was made after the August 31 draft roll showed 746 voters in the concerned polling part. However, the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer said electoral-roll additions continue during the SIR process through prescribed procedures.Why Was Chadha Added To Delhi?The immediate issue is not whether Raghav Chadha can be registered as a Delhi voter, but how his name was added during the ongoing revision exercise. According to the Delhi CEO’s office, names can be added, deleted or modified through prescribed electoral forms and are processed by Electoral Registration Officers. Officials said around 700 applications for inclusion had already been approved across Delhi by September 8.Chadha’s name appears in the Rajinder Nagar Assembly constituency roll.AAP questioned the procedure used for his inclusion.The August 31 draft reportedly showed 746 voters in the concerned polling part.Chadha appeared subsequently as voter number 747, according to AAP.Election officials said additions continue through the regular electoral-roll process.SIR Process And Voter RollsDelhi is currently undertaking a Special Intensive Revision of its electoral rolls. The draft electoral roll was published on August 31 after the enumeration phase, which ran from June 30 to August 17. During the claims and objections period, eligible people who were not included or whose details require changes can submit the prescribed forms with supporting documents.The Delhi CEO said about 2.14 lakh Form-6 applications were submitted during the pre-SIR period. A further 25,011 Form-6 applications were received between August 31 and September 7. These applications, along with Forms 7 and 8, are being processed by Electoral Registration Officers under the applicable election laws and Election Commission instructions.Also Read: Raghav Chadha Name Marked Shifted in Punjab Draft Electoral Roll RowAAP Raises Questions Over EntryAAP Delhi chief Saurabh Bharadwaj questioned how Chadha’s name appeared after publication of the draft list and sought clarification from the Election Commission. The party also asked whether his voter registration had been transferred from Punjab and whether the same EPIC number was involved. Chadha rejected the allegations, saying he had followed the applicable Election Commission guidelines and used the prescribed remedies.Key HighlightsRaghav Chadha’s name has been added to Delhi’s electoral rolls.His entry is in the Rajinder Nagar Assembly constituency.AAP has questioned the procedure behind the inclusion.Delhi CEO said electoral additions are processed through prescribed forms.Around 700 inclusion applications had been approved across Delhi by September 8.New approved additions are scheduled to appear in a supplementary electoral roll.ConclusionThe Raghav Chadha voter-list controversy has brought fresh political attention to Delhi’s ongoing electoral-roll revision. AAP has sought an explanation over the timing and procedure of his inclusion, while election officials maintain that voter additions are being processed through the established system. Chadha has said he followed the applicable Election Commission rules and procedures. The wider SIR exercise remains underway, with authorities continuing to examine claims, objections and applications from voters.Disclaimer: This article is intended only for knowledge and news-information purposes and is based on information available from reported official and media sources.
