In Delhi, BJP booth agents file deletion forms against Muslim voters living at their addresses

Two Form 7 applications were filed to remove Sajid Hussain’s son and wife from Delhi’s electoral roll. The applications concerned Asad Raza Zaidi and Afsana Khatoon. They were submitted during the claims and objections period linked to the special intensive revision, or SIR, of the rolls. This matters because deletion applications can affect whether people remain registered voters.

Hussain said he was shocked and had never heard of the person who filed the applications. Election Commission of India records identify that person as Chandra Shekhar Nainwal, a BJP-appointed booth-level agent-2. The applications cited either “absent/permanently shifted” or “death” as the reason for seeking deletion.

The source does not state whether officials approved the requests. It records that Hussain, a tailor who has lived at the Dayalpur address for over two decades, learned about them on October 28, 2026. The case illustrates why claims and objections need careful checking before names are removed.

Form 7 is the election-roll form used to request deletion of a voter’s name. A person filing it asks election officials to examine whether the named voter should be removed from the roll. The stated basis may include death, permanent shifting, or another reason recognized under election rules. Because deletion affects voting eligibility, the request requires official consideration rather than automatic removal.

In the reported case, Form 7 applications were filed against Asad Raza Zaidi and Afsana Khatoon. Both were connected to Sajid Hussain’s household in Dayalpur, northeast Delhi. The applications gave “absent/permanently shifted” or “death” as the reasons. Election Commission records listed Chandra Shekhar Nainwal as the filer.

The article does not say whether the applications were approved. During a claims and objections period, affected people can contest incorrect information. Officials must assess the request and any response before changing the electoral roll. This safeguard matters because an unsupported deletion can prevent an eligible voter from participating.

Deletion applications were filed against 28 voters in Sajid Hussain’s neighborhood. The applications sought to remove their names from Delhi’s electoral roll during the claims and objections period of the special intensive revision. The scale is notable because the requests covered many residents in one neighborhood, rather than only Hussain’s son and wife.

The reasons recorded in the applications were “absent/permanently shifted” or “death.” These claims suggest that the applicants alleged the voters no longer belonged on the roll because they had moved away or had died. The source does not break down how many applications used each reason, and it does not say whether the claims were verified.

Election Commission of India records attributed all the applications to Chandra Shekhar Nainwal, described as a BJP-appointed booth-level agent-2. The article reports the applications, not their final outcome. Their inclusion in the claims and objections period means the listed voters could be subject to review before any deletion was finalized.

A special intensive revision, or SIR, is a focused process for reviewing and updating electoral rolls. Officials examine voter records to identify entries that may be inaccurate, duplicated, outdated, or otherwise ineligible under election rules. The goal is to produce a current roll, but the process can affect people’s ability to vote if names are wrongly removed.

Claims and objections are invited so affected voters and other stakeholders can respond to proposed changes. In this case, Form 7 applications were filed during that period against 28 voters in a neighborhood in northeast Delhi. The applications cited “absent/permanently shifted” or “death,” including claims against Sajid Hussain’s son and wife.

The article does not describe the full SIR timetable or its final decisions. In general, the claims period provides a chance to challenge an incorrect entry or deletion request, while officials review the evidence before revising the roll. That review is important when applications concern people who say they still live at the listed address.

A booth-level agent-2, or BLA-2, is a political party’s local representative for electoral-roll work at the booth level. Such agents can examine roll information available through the election process and bring suspected errors or ineligible entries to officials’ attention. They do not themselves have the final authority to delete a voter’s name.

The article identifies Chandra Shekhar Nainwal as a BJP-appointed BLA-2. Election Commission of India records show that he filed all the Form 7 applications against 28 voters in the neighborhood. The applications cited “absent/permanently shifted” or “death,” including against Asad Raza Zaidi and Afsana Khatoon.

The source does not detail the formal appointment process, evidence requirements, or the applications’ outcomes. In practice, a BLA-2’s filing starts an official review rather than completing a deletion. Election officials must consider the request and any claims or objections before changing the roll. This makes the agent’s role one of checking and challenging, not final decision-making.

When an election official approves a Form 7 request, the named person’s electoral-roll entry is deleted. The immediate effect is that the person is no longer registered to vote at that address. A person whose name is absent from the final roll may be unable to vote there, even if they remain eligible under the law.

For example, approval of the applications against Asad Raza Zaidi and Afsana Khatoon would remove their names from the Delhi roll. The article does not say that approval occurred. It records that the applications were filed during the claims and objections period and that the reasons given were “absent/permanently shifted” or “death.”

Deletion should therefore follow verification and an opportunity to challenge the request. If a person is wrongly removed, election law generally provides ways to seek correction, restoration, or fresh registration, depending on the procedure and timing. The exact remedy is not described in the source. The key consequence is loss of active registration until the record is corrected.

Electoral rolls are the official record of who is registered to vote. Their accuracy matters because elections depend on eligible citizens being able to participate. If the rolls contain errors, some people may face confusion or improper exclusion. If names are wrongly removed, eligible residents can lose a practical route to voting in their constituency.

The Delhi case shows why protection matters. Form 7 applications sought deletion of Sajid Hussain’s son and wife, Asad Raza Zaidi and Afsana Khatoon. The stated reasons included “absent/permanently shifted” or “death,” while Hussain said his family had lived at the same address for over two decades. All 28 applications were attributed to one BJP-appointed BLA-2.

The source does not report the final decisions. Claims and objections provide a review stage where questionable applications can be challenged. Careful verification, notice, and correction procedures help ensure that roll maintenance removes only inaccurate entries. In a representative democracy, that protects both the fairness of elections and confidence that eligible citizens are not excluded by mistake.