Activists petition Supreme Court over 47,56,722 electors excluded in Delhi revision
GS2Polity · Governance · IR· Elections, ECI & electoral reforms· Prelims + Mains·
Electoral roll integrity and the Representation of the People Act: a GS2 Polity and Ethics case study.
Why in news
Transparency activists Anjali Bhardwaj and Amrita Johri filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the exclusion of 47,56,722 electors from the Delhi special intensive revision.
Background
The petition alleges that electors excluded under the ‘ASDD’ category are being forced to use Form 6 to re-include their names. The petitioners argue this anomaly violates the Representation of the People Act (RPA), 1950.
Facts for Prelims
- Act / BillRepresentation of the People Act (RPA), 1950: Governs the registration of electors and conduct of elections.
- Fact47,56,722 electors were reportedly excluded under the ‘ASDD’ category in the Delhi revision.
Prelims practice question
Which act governs the registration of electors and the conduct of elections in India?
- (a)Representation of the People Act, 1989
- (b)Representation of the People Act, 1950
- (c)General Elections Act, 1951
- (d)Delimitation Act, 2002
Show answer
Answer: (b) Representation of the People Act, 1950 — The note identifies the Representation of the People Act (RPA), 1950 as the law governing elector registration.
For Mains
Q. Examine the importance of ensuring an inclusive and error-free electoral roll in upholding the principle of Universal Adult Franchise in India.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Procedural hurdle: Complexity of Form 6 requirements potentially disenfranchising marginalized voters
- Statutory violation: Conflict between administrative revision categories and the Representation of the People Act, 1950
- Data integrity: Risks of systemic anomalies in large-scale digital and manual electoral roll revisions
Keywords: Universal Adult Franchise · Electoral Roll · Representation of the People Act · Disenfranchisement · Administrative Anomaly
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