New Voters Should Submit Parents’ SIR Details To Get Added In Voters List
12 July 2026 6:11 PM IST12 July 2026 6:11 PM IST
In a recent letter to the government of India, UN Special Rapporteurs have raised concerns over the SIR, alleging that the process lacks transparency
Voters List (file copy)
New Delhi: The Election Commission has made it mandatory for new applicants seeking inclusion in electoral rolls to furnish their parents’ special intensive revision (SIR) details, in addition to requirements for existing voters not covered in earlier revisions, officials said.
According to EC functionaries, applicants filing Form 6 must submit a declaration containing SIR details of their parents. The requirement was introduced during the Bihar SIR rolled out in June last year through instructions, without amending Form 6.
An EC official said, “Daily SIR bulletins of Bihar showed the form filled along with declarations,” adding that the provision helps map electors and reduces the number of documents required from new applicants. The official also said online applications cannot be completed without filling in the declaration.
Separately, the EC defended the SIR process, rejecting concerns raised by UN Special Rapporteurs and stating that the exercise was transparent, constitutional and endorsed by the Supreme Court.
Officials said the revision aimed to include all eligible Indian citizens while removing duplicate, deceased, shifted, absent and foreign voters from the rolls. Responding to allegations of large-scale deletion of minority voters, including in Nandigram in West Bengal, they said adequate opportunities were provided to challenge exclusions and denied any bias.
UN Special Rapporteurs, in a recent communication to the government, raised concerns over the process and alleged lack of transparency.
An EC official said, “Daily SIR bulletins of Bihar showed the form filled along with declarations,” adding that the provision helps map electors and reduces the number of documents required from new applicants. The official also said online applications cannot be completed without filling in the declaration.
Separately, the EC defended the SIR process, rejecting concerns raised by UN Special Rapporteurs and stating that the exercise was transparent, constitutional and endorsed by the Supreme Court.
Officials said the revision aimed to include all eligible Indian citizens while removing duplicate, deceased, shifted, absent and foreign voters from the rolls. Responding to allegations of large-scale deletion of minority voters, including in Nandigram in West Bengal, they said adequate opportunities were provided to challenge exclusions and denied any bias.
UN Special Rapporteurs, in a recent communication to the government, raised concerns over the process and alleged lack of transparency.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle with agency inputs )
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