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26-year-old claims his name was removed from Goa voter list, vows to approach High Court
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 06 Oct 2026, 09:45 PM
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A 26-year-old man says his name was deleted from Goa’s electoral roll despite being listed in the SIR mapping, and he intends to file a petition in the High Court.
A young resident of Goa, aged 26, has lodged a formal complaint alleging that his name was inexplicably removed from the state’s voter register. He asserts that the deletion occurred even though his details were captured in the Statewise Integrated Register (SIR) mapping, which is used to update electoral rolls across the state.
The SIR mapping exercise, conducted periodically by the Election Commission, aims to reconcile demographic data with the official list of eligible voters. Deletions from the roll are typically justified on grounds such as death, relocation, or duplicate entries, but the petitioner claims none of these reasons apply to his case.
Frustrated by the lack of clarification from election officials, the man announced his intention to approach the Goa High Court, seeking a judicial directive to reinstate his name and to obtain an explanation for the removal. No official response has been recorded at the time of reporting.
The SIR mapping exercise, conducted periodically by the Election Commission, aims to reconcile demographic data with the official list of eligible voters. Deletions from the roll are typically justified on grounds such as death, relocation, or duplicate entries, but the petitioner claims none of these reasons apply to his case.
Frustrated by the lack of clarification from election officials, the man announced his intention to approach the Goa High Court, seeking a judicial directive to reinstate his name and to obtain an explanation for the removal. No official response has been recorded at the time of reporting.