Arvind Kejriwal and His Family Members Get SIR Notices in Delhi
The Delhi Chief Electoral Officer's office has served official notices to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal and four members of his family as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, along with his wife, son and parents, has received notices from the Delhi Election Commission as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The five members of the Kejriwal family have been listed under the “Unmapped with Last SIR” category, prompting the AAP to question how their names came to be flagged during the verification exercise, according to a report.
Five Members of Kejriwal Family Receive Notices
The notices were issued to Kejriwal, his wife Sunita Kejriwal, son Pulkit Kejriwal, and his parents Gobind Ram Kejriwal and Gita Devi. According to election-related information reported on Saturday, the five are among 110 electors in a particular part segment of Assembly Constituency 40, which covers the New Delhi constituency, who have received notices under the same category. The notices form part of the broader SIR exercise being conducted across Delhi to verify electoral-roll entries. Arvind Kejriwal Announces Nationwide AAP Campaign Over Ram Temple Donation Row (Watch).
AAP Questions Electoral Roll Process
AAP Questions the Action
The development triggered a political response from the AAP, which questioned why the former chief minister and members of his family had been flagged during the exercise. Bharat Ratna Scientist CNR Rao, 92, Gets SIR Notice Over Name Mismatch.
AAP leaders have alleged that the process could have political implications and raised questions about the circumstances under which the family's names were categorised as unmapped. These are political allegations by the party and have not been established as facts.
The Election Commission's exercise is intended to identify discrepancies and verify voter records rather than determine political eligibility based on party affiliation.
Large-Scale Electoral Roll Revision Underway
The Kejriwal family's notices come against the backdrop of a large-scale revision of Delhi's electoral rolls. The draft electoral roll published on August 31 contained about 97.54 lakh electors, compared with roughly 1.45 crore electors on the rolls as of June 30. The draft therefore represented a reduction of around 32.8 per cent.
Nearly 47.6 lakh names were left out of the draft roll, according to earlier reporting. Electors whose names are missing can submit claims for inclusion before the September 30 deadline.
Election Office Publishes Notice Details
The Delhi Chief Electoral Officer's office has also published booth-level information concerning electors who received notices during the SIR exercise. The data identifies categories including “No Mapping” and “Logical Discrepancies”, providing more information about why individual electors have been asked to undergo verification.
Eligible voters whose names do not appear in the draft roll can seek inclusion through Form 6, while Form 8 is available for corrections to electoral-roll details.
Supreme Court to Hear SIR-Related Plea
The electoral-roll revision is also facing legal scrutiny. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on September 22 a petition seeking greater transparency in the SIR process.
The petitioners have questioned the disclosure of notices issued to voters and sought details about the criteria used to classify electors under categories such as “Logical Discrepancies” and “Unmapped”. The court proceedings are expected to provide further clarity on the transparency and procedures surrounding the ongoing revision.
Verification Process Continues
The notices to Kejriwal and his family are part of a much wider electoral-roll verification exercise affecting millions of Delhi voters.
The immediate issue for the five family members is to respond to the notices and establish the required electoral details before the claims-and-objections process closes. The Election Commission's published data and any subsequent legal proceedings will determine how individual disputed entries are dealt with.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Sep 19, 2026 08:28 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).