BJP Booth Agents in Delhi Deny Filing Forms to Delete Voter Names

Most of the people listed as objectors in hundreds of voter deletion applications in Delhi's Mustafabad area say they had nothing to do with the filings. Out of 20 BJP-appointed Booth Level Agents named in 787 deletion applications, 16 have denied submitting or signing any such forms. The applications seek to remove voters by claiming they have shifted, are already enrolled, or have passed away, and all of them target Muslim electors.

Details of Denial

Ankit Yadav, one of the named agents, said his details were used without his knowledge to seek the removal of his neighbours. He stated that he has resigned from his post and filed a complaint, noting that he lives in a mixed neighbourhood where everyone gets along well. Another agent, Nitin Kumar, said forms were filed in his name for an area that does not even belong to him. In contrast, only one agent named Robin Singh Dhama acknowledged filing the forms, claiming he submitted around 500 of them because those voters allegedly do not live in the area.

Official Rules

These deletion applications were submitted after the Election Commission of India introduced a cap of 10 Form 7 applications per individual in October 2026. While booth agents are allowed to submit bulk forms with a special undertaking, the forms in Mustafabad were filed without this required paperwork. The District Election Officer, Delhi Chief Electoral Officer, and the Election Commission did not respond to queries, but officials previously stated that all deletion claims would be physically verified.

Context

Booth Level Agents act as a bridge between political parties, voters, and election officers during revisions of voter lists. The Special Intensive Revision process is meant to clean up electoral rolls by removing dead or relocated voters, but the process has run into disputes over sudden mass deletion requests. Election rules allow citizens and agents to raise objections, but filing false declarations carries legal action under the Representation of the People Act.