Initially, voters were seeking guidance to fill out the complicated SIR enumeration form. Now, they have anxious queries about what happens if their names are deleted from the electoral rolls despite appealing to the tribunals. The fear is of losing citizenship, of bank accounts being frozen and of passports or Aadhaar cards being blocked. Initially, most were seeking help to fill out SIR enumeration forms. In the past week, three to four people have visited my chamber every day, all with their names deleted from the electoral rolls.

Source: The Telegraph April 08, 2026 23:51 UTC