Fri Sep 19 20:05:42 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi has accused the Election Commission (EC) of failing to act on complaints of voter list irregularities from the Delhi Assembly election earlier in 2025. AAP cites an RTI response indicating no action was taken on complaints filed by Atishi (then Chief Minister) and Arvind Kejriwal. The party also alleges large-scale voter deletions in certain constituencies. The EC refutes the charges, stating a detailed response was provided to Atishi and all actions were compliant with election laws. The Delhi BJP dismissed AAP’s claims as a “phobia” resulting from electoral roll revisions and challenged them to file a formal complaint.

**News Article:**

**AAP Accuses Election Commission of Inaction on Voter List Irregularities in Delhi**

**New Delhi – September 20, 2025:** The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is accusing the Election Commission (EC) of failing to address alleged irregularities in Delhi’s voter lists during the Assembly election held earlier this year. AAP Delhi President Saurabh Bharadwaj made the accusations at a press conference on Friday, citing a Right to Information (RTI) response indicating “no action pending” on complaints filed by then-Chief Minister Atishi and AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal.

According to Bharadwaj, the RTI response also stated “no information available” regarding whether an FIR was filed, the matter was forwarded, or why no action was taken. AAP also alleges significant voter deletions, specifically citing the New Delhi constituency where over 48,000 names were purportedly removed in late 2024. “For the past 11 years, a systematic conspiracy of vote theft has been murdering democracy,” Bharadwaj stated.

The Election Commission has strongly refuted the accusations. In a statement released on X, the EC claims to have provided a detailed 76-page response, including reports from election officers, to Atishi on January 13, 2025. The EC maintains all actions were in compliance with the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and EC guidelines. “Allegations of non-compliance, inaction, or lack of transparency are factually incorrect and devoid of merit,” the statement read.

The Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva dismissed AAP’s allegations, stating that the party has developed a “phobia” since the special intensive revision of electoral rolls began. Sachdeva challenged AAP to file a formal, affidavit-backed complaint with the Election Commission, stating, “If you believed they were your voters, you should have ensured their names were on the rolls. Instead of working, you are now crying foul.”

The controversy surrounding the voter lists threatens to further escalate political tensions in Delhi. Further investigations are pending.

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