New Delhi, Oct 27 While 47.5 lakh names were excluded from Delhi’s draft electoral rolls, only 27,510 Form 6 applications were filed at special camps as the Special Intensive Revision exercise nears its final phase in the national capital, officials said on Tuesday.
Of the 1.45 crore electors enrolled at the start of the SIR, 97.53 lakh names figured on the draft roll, while 47.5 lakh were categorised as absent, shifted, dead or duplicate (ASDD).
After the publication of the draft roll on August 31, the poll body received 2.67 lakh Form 6 applications till October 26, including 27,510 at special camps, from voters seeking to get their names included in the final electoral roll, scheduled to be published on December 4.
Of the applications received at the special camps, 549 Form 6 applications came from homeless people, transgender persons and sex workers. The camps for these groups received 557 applications in all, including seven Form 8 applications for shifting of residence or correction of entries and one Form 7 application for objections to proposed inclusions or deletions, according to data from the office of the Delhi chief electoral officer (CEO).
A total of 38,849 applications were received during the special registration drives, including 27,510 Form 6 applications, 10,729 Form 8 applications and 610 Form 7 applications, the data showed.
The poll body organised over 1.49 lakh camps across 14,947 polling stations, colleges and universities, as well as special camps for homeless people, transgender persons and sex workers, to facilitate enrolment and help eligible electors update their details in the electoral rolls.
Of the total applications received at the camps, 36,305 were collected at polling station locations. These included 25,255 Form 6 applications, 10,441 Form 8 applications and 609 Form 7 applications.
The highest number of applications at these camps was recorded on September 27, when 9,067 forms were received, including 6,060 Form 6 applications and 2,829 Form 8 applications. The final camp, held on October 25, received 4,388 applications, comprising 3,265 Form 6, 1,004 Form 8 and 119 Form 7 applications.
Camps held at colleges, universities and other educational institutions received 1,987 applications, including 1,706 Form 6 and 281 Form 8 applications. No Form 7 applications were received during these drives, which were aimed at enrolling young voters in the 18 to 25 age group.
The highest number of applications during the educational institution drives was recorded on September 30, when 563 forms were received, including 483 Form 6 and 80 Form 8 applications.
Separate outreach efforts were also undertaken for electors displaced from colonies demolished recently in Delhi, including Bela Estate, Jailor Wala Bagh, Narela, Bawana, Mangolpuri and Wazirpur Industrial Area.
Besides the 2.67 lakh Form 6 applications received since August 31, Delhi recorded 20,074 Form 7 applications and over 1 lakh Form 8 applications during the claims and objections period till October 26, according to the data.
Before the draft electoral roll was published, 2.12 lakh Form 6 applications, 51,471 Form 7 applications and 2.60 lakh Form 8 applications had been received till August 30.
Booth Level Officers have been conducting door-to-door visits to identify eligible electors left out of the draft roll and assist them in submitting applications. Electoral Registration Officers are also sharing lists of such electors with recognised political parties on a weekly basis, the statement read.
(PTI News)
