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Minority seats in Delhi see highest voter verification
Most minority-dominated assembly constituencies in Delhi have recorded the highest percentage of voter verification during the ongoing Special Summary Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Seelampur led with 76.6% verification, followed by Matia…
Most minority-dominated assembly constituencies in Delhi have recorded the highest percentage of voter verification during the ongoing Special Summary Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Seelampur led with 76.6% verification, followed by Matia Mahal (75.5%), Babarpur (72.9%), and Mustafabad (71.9%). Officials said these areas responded more seriously due to extensive local awareness efforts, with residents helping each other submit forms.
In contrast, upscale constituencies such as R K Puram (44.5%) and Kasturba Nagar (44%) saw the lowest verification. Overall, 97.5 lakh of Delhi's 1.45 crore registered voters submitted their details by the August 17 deadline, meaning nearly 33% of the electorate failed to file. Around 47.6 lakh voters are likely to be struck off the draft roll when it is published on August 24. Those who missed the deadline can file claims and objections from August 24 to September 23.
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The Special Summary Revision is a periodic cleaning of electoral rolls, but the wide variation in verification rates, from 83.4% in Rohini to 44% in Kasturba Nagar, suggests that awareness and administrative reach are uneven across Delhi. The 47.6 lakh voters at risk of deletion are roughly one-third of the electorate, a large number that could trigger claims of disenfranchisement, especially if deletions cluster in specific communities. The next concrete signal will be the draft roll publication on August 24, which will show actual deletions and open a month-long window for objections.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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