Delhi SIR: Raghav Chadha’s Name Added to Voter List; AAP Questions Procedure
AAP says Raghav Chadha’s entry was added without due procedure, while Delhi electoral officials say 700 inclusion forms were approved during the revision.
- On Tuesday, poll officials confirmed that BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab Raghav Chadha was added to Delhi's electoral rolls for the Rajinder Nagar Assembly constituency during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision.
- AAP Delhi unit chief Saurabh Bharadwaj questioned the Election Commission, alleging Chadha appeared as the 747th voter in the Rajinder Nagar electoral roll despite the draft list published on August 31 showing only 746 voters.
- Officials at the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer stated Chadha's name was included through the standard updation process, with all Forms-6 submitted during the Pre-SIR period currently under review.
- Electoral registration officers across 70 Assembly constituencies approved 700 forms for inclusion through Tuesday, while electors submitted approximately 2.14 lakh Form-6 applications and another 25,011 forms during the claims period through September 7.
- Once the Election Commission approves pending forms, additions and modifications will be reflected in the electoral database, with the supplementary list of electors scheduled for publication on November 4.
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AAP questions Chadha's addition to Delhi voter roll; BJP MP says ECI procedure followed
<p> New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI): The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday questioned how BJP MP Raghav Chadha's name was added to Delhi's draft electoral roll after the list showed 746 voters and sought an explanation from the Election Commission on the process followed.</p><p> AAP Delhi unit chief Saurabh Bharadwaj said Chadha's name appeared as the 747th voter in the Rajinder Nagar electoral roll, despite the draft roll published on August 31 showing 746 vot…
Raghav Chadha's name added to voter list, AAP cries foul
A political controversy has erupted over the inclusion of BJP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha's name in Delhi's electoral rolls. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has alleged procedural irregularities, questioning how his name appeared in the Rajinder Nagar constituency's voter list despite the draft rolls showing fewer entries. Poll officials confirm Chadha's name was added through the updation process after being removed from Punjab's rolls, while Chadha…
Delhi SIR: BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab Raghav Chadha's name added to voters list
New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI) BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab Raghav Chadha’s name has been added to the voters list of Delhi currently being revised under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the national capital’s electoral rolls, poll officials said on Tuesday. AAP leaders, in a press conference, raised the issue and alleged […]
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha’s name added to Delhi voter list; AAP questions procedure
Raghav Chadha's name was added to Delhi's electoral rolls during a special revision process. Aam Aadmi Party leaders questioned the procedure for his inclusion in Rajinder Nagar. Poll officials confirmed his name was added through the standard updation process. His name was removed from Punjab's electoral rolls after his Rajya Sabha election. Additions to the electoral database will be published in a supplementary list.
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