Arvind Kejriwal Missing From Delhi Voter List, Claims AAP. Poll Body Official Responds

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said on Saturday that the names of former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his family have gone missing from Delhi's voter list, referring to the draft and the notices issued under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by the Election Commission. An EC official later clarified that they will be added to the final list, to come on November 6, as notices have been issued only because they did not map themselves to the previous SIR list.A similar notice was issued to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta -- with the reason being an age discrepancy relative to her parents -- though in her case the Electoral Registration Officer of Shalimar Bagh constituency issued a statement that the details had been verified and she's been added to the final list.In all, over 31 lakh electors have been issued notices as per details shared on Saturday, and the draft voter list has 97.5 lakh names. That draft came after 47.5 lakh voters were removed at the draft stage for having permanently shifted or being absent, having died, or being enrolled at multiple places.In the case of the Kejriwal family, they are on the list of those who got notices in the New Delhi constituency. Besides Arvind Kejriwal and his wife Sunita Kejriwal, his parents, Gobind Ram Kejriwal and Gita Devi, and son Pulkit are on the list, a check on the Delhi election department website showed. All of them voted in last year's Delhi elections. The AAP official handle on X posted: "How is it possible that the names of three-time Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Ji and his family members are missing from the Delhi voter list?"Rekha Gupta's name appears on the notice list for Shalimar Bagh, mentioning 'Parent Age Difference <15' as the reason, meaning the age gap between her and one/both of her parents is less than 15 years.Earlier, the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) of the New Delhi Assembly constituency issued a clarification, saying that non-inclusion of a name in the draft roll does not by itself constitute a final determination of ineligibility. The officer said Booth Level Officers (BLOs) undertook house-to-house visits for distribution of enumeration forms and verification as prescribed under the ECI's instructions issued on May 14, 2026.The ERO further clarified that eligible persons whose names do not appear in the draft electoral roll have an opportunity to submit claims for inclusion through Form 6, along with the required declaration and supporting documents, during the claims and objections period from August 31 to September 30.