India, June 30 -- The Delhi Chief Electoral Office will consult the Election Commission of India (EC) on framing a mechanism for voters displaced by recent demolition drives, as the national capital gears up for its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls from Tuesday.

Addressing a press conference on Monday, chief electoral officer Ashok Kumar said the matter has been flagged as a "new issue" and will be dealt with separately to ensure that eligible electors are not deprived of their voting rights.

"The demolition cases will be dealt with separately. Their resettlement will be dealt with by authorities. This is a new issue and we will discuss it with the Election Commission of India," Kumar said when asked how authorities w...