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[^1]\n\nCongress MP Dr Dharamvira Gandhi, a two-time Lok Sabha member from Patiala, was served a 'no-mapping' notice under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Punjab because his details could not be matched with the 2003 reference roll. [^2]\n\nSouth Africa's African National Congress (ANC) said it was unable to complete its candidate nominations for the 2026 local government elections because of what it called a 'systemic challenge' in the Electoral Commission of SA's candidate nomination system. [^3]\n\nDr Dharamvira Gandhi stated that he has lived at the Patiala address since 2000 and has contested three Lok Sabha elections from that address, winning twice, and questioned how his name was left unmapped. [^4]\n\nElection officials clarified that the 'no-mapping' notice is not a voter deletion but a standard opportunity under the SIR to submit proof and verify eligibility by cross-checking current voters against 2003 electoral records. [^5]\n\nOfficials confirmed that Dr Dharamvira Gandhi's case will be decided following full document scrutiny. 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