SIR: Ex-diplomat says he had trouble ‘proving citizenship’ despite representing India in 3 countries

Former Indian diplomat Navdeep Suri has raised concerns about the verification process under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

Suri, a retired Indian Foreign Services officer, went through the process in Punjab. It is among the 16 states where the voter roll revision is being carried out in the third phase of SIR.

In a social media post, Suri said that he had to submit his voter ID and Aadhaar card to a booth level officer and “was assured that everything is in order”.

He said that he was later informed that some of his details did not match the electoral rolls from 2003, which are being used to verify voters during the exercise.

“Spoke with booth level officer, was told that I should come and collect the notice,” he said in the post. “And then come again with unspecified documents that show I am an Indian citizen.”

He added: “Replied that I was not in India in 2003, so they have asked for passport as proof.”

.@ECISVEEP
I happen to have documents other than voter ID and Aadhaar card. But can’t help asking:
If I have trouble establishing my citizenship after representing India in three countries, what’s the fate of the common citizen?
Ease of Living, I presume!— Navdeep Suri (@navdeepsuri) August 23, 2026

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