Delhi’s electoral roll is undergoing revision, with more than 350 electors marked ‘ineligible’ so far.
About 200 of those are from the Vikaspuri constituency.
The Chief Electoral Officer has warned against deletions without proper verification.
Electors marked ineligible are typically given a chance to respond before final removal.
Voters can check their status through the Election Commission’s portal.
Political parties in Delhi have been closely tracking the roll revision process ahead of future elections.
The Chief Electoral Officer’s office is responsible for overseeing the preparation and revision of electoral rolls at the state level.
Errors in electoral roll revisions can affect a voter’s ability to cast a ballot if not corrected before elections.
Voters can typically check their status on the electoral roll through the Election Commission’s online portal or at local offices.
Electoral roll revisions are a routine, periodic process meant to keep voter lists accurate ahead of elections.
The process typically involves door-to-door verification, publication of a draft roll, and a claims-and-objections window before the roll is finalised.
Delhi has multiple assembly constituencies, each maintained separately for the purposes of the electoral roll.
Concerns over the accuracy of roll revisions have previously been raised by political parties across the spectrum in different states.
The Election Commission of India oversees the overall framework for such revisions, while state-level Chief Electoral Officers manage implementation.
Delhi’s Chief Electoral Officer issued a warning against improper deletions from the draft electoral roll.
More than 350 electors have been marked ‘ineligible’ so far.
About 200 of those marked ineligible are from the Vikaspuri constituency alone.
The CEO cautioned that names should not be removed without proper verification procedures being followed.
The warning comes amid continued scrutiny of the electoral roll revision process in Delhi.
Booth-level officers are typically responsible for verifying elector details before any name is marked for deletion.
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