Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has written to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar, demanding an immediate stop to further deletions from Delhi's electoral rolls. Kejriwal claimed the move was essential to safeguard the integrity of the democratic process, alleging that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was orchestrating mass voter deletions ahead of the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections.

In his letter, Kejriwal cited a sample analysis by AAP, which reportedly revealed irregularities in the BJP?s submitted list of deletions. "Out of the 11,000 names proposed for deletion by the BJP, we examined 500 randomly and found that 372 voters are still residing at their registered addresses," Kejriwal stated.

Addressing the media after presenting evidence to the Election Commission, Kejriwal accused the BJP of attempting to manipulate election outcomes, particularly in Shahdara. He claimed that votes targeted for deletion disproportionately belonged to vulnerable groups, including the poor, Scheduled Castes, Dalits, and slum residents.

"Each vote is a symbol of citizenship in this country," Kejriwal said, adding that disenfranchising citizens was a grave injustice. According to him, AAP provided the EC with 3,000 pages of documentation to substantiate its claims of BJP?s large-scale efforts to remove legitimate voters.

Kejriwal emphasized the importance of transparency in the electoral process, calling on the Election Commission to conduct a thorough review of the situation. "We demand that no further voter deletions be carried out until all complaints are thoroughly investigated," he concluded.

The controversy comes amid escalating tensions as Delhi braces for its upcoming elections, with voter rights and electoral integrity becoming central issues in the political discourse.