The Question is... What Explains the Unnatural Surge of Voters in Delhi?

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Feb 13, 2025

Late in the evening on 7 February, one day before results for the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections were declared, the Delhi Chief Election Officer released a crucial document related to the polls which were held on 5 February. This document detailed the voter turnout in the elections (in absolute numbers) and the total number of electors who were eligible to vote in the national capital.

As I went through this document, I noticed that in seven months between the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and the 2025 Assembly elections, there was an unexpected surge in voter registrations in the national capital. When compared with data from previous elections we saw some striking trends—numbers that raised more questions than answers.

The question, however, was: Could this be a natural increase, or is there something more happening behind the scenes?

A Surge in Registrations—Too Fast to Be Natural?

Between the 2020 Assembly elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Delhi added 4,16,648 new voters. That’s expected over four years. But then, in just seven months, another 3,99,362 voters were added to the rolls. It’s a staggering jump, raising questions—was this a genuine increase, or was something else at play?

AAP’s Red Flags

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been vocal about alleged voter roll manipulation, claiming that deletions and additions disproportionately benefited the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In closely contested constituencies, even a small shift in voter numbers can make all the difference.

Intriguing Case of New Delhi Seat

Voter numbers in Arvind Kejriwal's constituency dropped by 39,757 from 2020 to 2024 but rebounded slightly by 2,209 in 2025. Overall, a 27.2% decrease—meaning one in four voters from 2020 is now off the list.

To know more about what happened, read the full report HERE.

Delhi: Surge of 4 Lakh Voters in 4 Years, Then Another 4 Lakh in Just 7 Months

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Himanshi Dahiya
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