Late Economist Bibek Debroy Flagged in Delhi Electoral Roll
· India · LiveMint, The Hindu
Delhi’s draft electoral roll has issued a verification notice for late economist Bibek Debroy, who passed away in November 2024. The Election Commission of India flagged his record during the Special Intensive Revision process due to a lack of mapping with previous rolls. Despite his death, Debroy is listed as a 70-year-old voter in the Delhi Cantonment Assembly constituency. The notice is part of a broader exercise affecting approximately 33.1 lakh electors whose records showed logical discrepancies or missing matches. Other prominent figures, including L K Advani and Manish Sisodia, have also been flagged in the ongoing verification process.
Why it matters
The inclusion of deceased individuals and prominent figures in the electoral roll highlights significant data discrepancies in the Election Commission's voter verification process.
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