The latest figures released by the Delhi chief electoral officer show that 106,937 inclusion applications were received during the current claims and objections window of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), which began on Aug. 31.
Combined with the 212,400 applications lodged before Aug. 30, the cumulative total of inclusion requests now stands at 319,337, a tiny share of the 4.756 million electors whose names were left out of the draft roll published on Aug. 31.
The claims and objections period is slated to end on Sep. 30, although officials said the deadline could be extended after reviewing progress over the next week. In the same window, 1,774 objections seeking deletion of names and 39,184 applications for correcting roll entries have been logged.
Applicants must file Form 6 to be added or re‑added to the roll. A new declaration on the form asks for details of a parent or relative from the previous SIR, yet both the online and offline versions still contain a statement that the applicant is applying “for the first time,” forcing re‑enrollees to sign a potentially misleading oath. The Election Commission of India warns that false statements in the declaration are punishable under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, with up to one year’s imprisonment.
To boost enrolment among vulnerable groups, the election office will hold special camps for homeless persons, transgender individuals and sex workers on Sep. 23‑24 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board night shelters and other sites, with additional camps scheduled at all polling stations on Sep. 27.
A senior election official estimates that roughly half of the electors marked as “shifted” could return to the roll by filing Form 6 after the claims period, while about 66% of those left out have been classified as “permanently shifted.”