Ludhiana Election Office Denies Congress Allegations Over Bhagat Singh Photo in Voter Rolls

The Ludhiana district election office has refuted allegations made by the Congress party regarding the inclusion of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh’s photograph in the Special Summary Revision (SIR) draft electoral rolls. Congress leaders had claimed that the image appeared against a voter’s name at serial number 422 at booth number 38 in the Ludhiana East constituency.Sanjay Talwar, the Congress district president (urban), raised concerns about the alleged discrepancy, calling for a thorough inspection of voter lists across all 235 booths in the constituency. He stated that the presence of such errors in the draft rolls, alongside other reported irregularities at serial numbers 5, 69, 397, 410, 747, 750, 983, and 990, warranted an impartial inquiry. Ludhiana MP Amrinder Singh Raja Warring also took to social media to question the credibility of the electoral process, demanding transparency and accountability from the Election Commission.Responding to these claims, the Ludhiana district election office issued a statement labeling the reports as misleading. Officials clarified that while the incorrect photograph had been present in the earlier electoral roll and was subsequently carried into the draft roll published on August 13, 2026, the error had already been identified during the verification process. The election office confirmed that the necessary corrections were made prior to the compilation of the final rolls.The Punjab state electoral office is scheduled to publish the final voter rolls on Monday, October 12, following the conclusion of the SIR exercise. Election authorities maintain that the version of the list containing the incorrect image has been rectified, ensuring the integrity of the updated documents set for release.