Delhi Electoral Rolls Lose 13 Lakh Names Before SIR
By United One News · AI-generated summary of 5 outlets' reporting
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: In January 2026, the Delhi electoral roll was reduced by about 13 lakh voters before the Scheduled Indian Registration (SIR) process began. The deletions, the largest in Phase‑3, exceeded the total number removed in all of 2025. Officials say the changes were part of a continuous roll‑update effort, but no separate list or notification was issued to explain why the names were struck off.
Covered by 5 outlets across the spectrum: 60% left, 20% center, 20% right.
How each side framed it
The curious case of Delhi’s voters who went missing before SIR
Names of minority community people ‘deliberately deleted’ from voter rolls during Odisha SIR: BJD
'13.3 Crore Deleted From Voter List, One in 7 Now Non‑Voters': P Chidambaram's Big Claim
Timeline
First reported by Frontline on ; 5 articles from 5 outlets so far.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (3): Frontline, The Federal, The Hindu
- Center (1): The New Indian Express
- Right-leaning (1): Times Now
Sources
- The curious case of Delhi’s voters who went missing before SIR — Frontline (left-leaning) ·
- Names of minority community people ‘deliberately deleted’ from voter rolls during Odisha SIR: BJD — The New Indian Express (center) ·
- On the voter list, yet deported? SIR throws up a new Bengal puzzle — The Federal (left-leaning) ·
- '13.3 Crore Deleted From Voter List, One in 7 Now Non‑Voters': P Chidambaram's Big Claim — Times Now (right-leaning) ·
- 13 lakh Delhi voters deleted in pre-SIR mapping phase, highest in Phase-3 States — The Hindu (left-leaning) ·