Mumbai, October 24, 2026: A man has been booked at Dharavi police station for allegedly violating Election Commission guidelines by filing 24 objections to the draft electoral roll in a single day, exceeding the prescribed daily limit of 10 applications.
According to a BMC press release, a case has been registered against Giridhari Swaminath Jaiswal, a Dharavi resident, under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, for allegedly submitting Form 7 applications containing false or incorrect information.
Election Commission Caps Daily Applications
Under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 of electoral rolls, the Election Commission has capped the submission of Form 7 applications at 10 per day. The draft electoral rolls were published on August 31, with the claims and objections window open until October 26, 2026.
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According to election authorities, Jaiswal, a resident of Gangadharlal Chawl on 90 Feet Road in Dharavi East, allegedly submitted 24 applications in the 178-Dharavi Assembly constituency on the same day, violating the prescribed limit. A complaint was subsequently lodged with Dharavi police under Section 31 of the Act.
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