On October 28, 2026 in the Delhi SIR matter, the SC had observed that making deleted voters on ASDD list fill Form 6 was an ERROR. SC had said that such voters should be allowed to fill enumeration form/ Form 8 if they are marked as permanently shifted or as absent/ untraceable.
Today, November 6, the ECI has issued communication addressed to CEOs of Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Telangana and Nagaland on facilitating inclusion of left out voters.
The communication states:
– Voters who are on ASDD list as they had shifted residence, can fill enumeration form along with a statement with details of their new address. In case of homeless persons, field verification by BLO will suffice.
– Voters who could not submit their enumeration form within the deadline and are on ASDD list can submit their enumeration form now along with a statement on why they were unable to do so earlier.
– All those on ASDD list who will now fill enumeration form along with the applicable statement will be re-assigned their old EPIC number. All such cases will be parked for inclusion in final voter list following due verification.
– Wide publicity must be given to all these initiatives, including through media, social media, and announcements, reaching out through WhatsApp etc. and facilitation and assistance to be provided to voters.
Link to ECI communication of Nov. 6, 2026- https://ceodelhi.gov.in/PDFFolders/2026/Left_Out_Electors_6_11_2026.pdf
Anjali Bhardwaj and Amrita Johri, petitioners in the Writ Petition (Civil) 1188/2026 & IA No. 317050/2026 in Anjali Bhardwaj & ANR. Vs Election Commission of India & ANR have in a public communication today stated that they welcome this development:
“We welcome this communication issued by the ECI. We believe this is an important step in addressing large scale exclusions caused during SIR. The provision to re-assign the old EPIC numbers is important as it will ensure preservation of voter’s historical record of being an existing voter. Just in Delhi, out of 47.56 lakh deleted in the first phase and put on ASDD, 31.59 lakh were marked as permanently shifted and 11.73 as absent/untraceable. The SC had observed that asking such people to fill Form 6 with its declaration of being a first time voter was an error.
We urge the CEO of Delhi and all other states to take immediate steps to operationalise these critical directions. “
Meanwhile, yesterday, November 5, they had in a formal letter the ECI requested for an immediate investigation and legal action based on media report of forgery, identity fraud, and misuse of Form 7 in Mustafabad Constituency of Delhi
In a letter addressed to the ECI, Anjali Bharadwaj and Amrita Johri had relied on a news report published in The Hindu yesterday.
The letter states that,
“We are writing to draw your urgent attention to a news report published by The Hindu on November 5, 2026, titled “Delhi SIR: several BJP BLAs named as ‘objectors’ deny filing Form 7s in Mustafabad area” (pasted below).
“The investigative report highlights alarming irregularities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in the Mustafabad constituency of Delhi. Out of 1,021 deletion applications filed, at least 787 Form 7—accounting for 94% of third-party deletion requests—were submitted in the names of 20 BJP-appointed Booth-Level Agents (BLAs). All the applications were against Muslim electors. Upon verification, The Hindu has reported that 16 of these 20 individuals denied filling, signing, or having any knowledge of these forms, indicating that their identities appear to have been forged and used fraudulently without their consent.
“The report raises serious concerns about possible systematic and fraudulent attempt to disenfranchise legitimate electors through the deliberate misuse of statutory procedures and warrants investigation.
“In light of these findings, we urge the ECI and the CEO, Delhi, to take immediate cognizance and initiate the following actions:
- Register police complaints: Direct the registration of FIRs under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) including for forgery, criminal impersonation, identity fraud, and submission of false declarations etc.
- Comprehensive audit of all Form 7 submissions: Conduct a comprehensive audit of every Form 7 submitted across all constituencies in Delhi during the SIR to verify whether the listed objectors actually authorized and signed the forms.
- Statutory penalties under the RP Act: After investigation, enforce strict statutory action under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, against all persons who knowingly submitted false or fabricated declarations in Form 7.
- No deletions without independent verification: Immediately stay all deletion proceedings originating from third-party Form 7 applications until independent verification with the affected electors and listed objectors is completed.
- Publish verification reports: Release a public report disclosing the total number of Form 7 applications received, verified as genuine, or found to be fraudulent to maintain public trust in the electoral process.
- Publish all Form 7 submissions on the CEO Delhi website: Publish all Form 7 deletion applications received during the SIR on the website of the CEO, Delhi to enable people to check and verify whether such forms have been fraudulently submitted in their names.
The letter dated November 5 had been addressed to Gyanesh Kumar, The Chief Election Commissioner, ECI, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Election Commissioner, ECI, Dr. Vivek Joshi, Election Commissioner, ECI and Ashok Kumar, The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Delhi
The Hindu, November 5, 2026 (page 4)
