According to the Delhi CEO’s office, all Form-6 applications submitted during the pre-SIR period and the claims and objections period are being processed along with Forms 7 and 8. Once applications are approved, the corresponding additions, deletions or modifications are reflected in the electoral database.
The additions will be published in a supplementary electoral roll scheduled for 4 November.
AAP leaders raised questions over Chadha’s inclusion in the Rajinder Nagar electoral roll, pointing out that the draft roll published on 31 August listed 746 voters in the relevant polling part.
AAP Delhi unit chief Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that Chadha subsequently appeared as the 747th voter. He said the entry listed “Raghav Chadha”, son of Sunil Chadha, aged 37, at serial number 747.
Bharadwaj questioned how the additional entry could be made after the publication of the draft roll and sought an explanation from the Election Commission on the procedure followed.
The AAP has also alleged that Chadha’s name was included without due process. Election officials, however, have maintained that the inclusion followed the electoral roll updation mechanism.
Responding to the allegations, Chadha accused the AAP leadership of targeting him after his departure from the party.
He said he had followed all applicable Election Commission guidelines and procedures and used the prescribed remedies for updating his electoral registration.
Chadha also accused the AAP of confusing electoral rolls with its party membership records, arguing that the controversy was politically motivated.
The dispute comes against the backdrop of Chadha’s political shift from the AAP to the BJP and his move from Punjab’s electoral rolls to Delhi’s, adding a political dimension to what election officials describe as a routine voter-list updation process.
The final electoral rolls for Delhi are scheduled to be published on 4 November, with approved additions to be reflected in the supplementary list.
With PTI inputs
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