Bengaluru: After Mahadevapura residents flagged missing villages in the 2002 electoral rolls uploaded on the election commission’s portal, similar complaints have surfaced from Ramamurthy Nagar and New Baiyappanahalli, adding to concerns over the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR).Senior citizens in Ramamurthy Nagar say they are unable to trace their 2002 voting records because they do…
Revanth reviews tourism development plans across Telangana Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy will undertake a two-day visit to his Kodangal assembly constituency from Tuesday, focusing on development works and a review of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.On Tuesday evening, the chief minister will inspect the ongoing education hub project at…
BLOs and volunteers help voters fill enumeration forms in Ranchi Ranchi: Booth level officers (BLOs) engaged in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Ranchi claimed the exercise is moving slower than expected, with many electors insisting that officials fill out enumeration forms on their behalf despite instructions that the forms are simple…
BLOs and other officials from the team visit citizens in Shaniwar Peth and JM Road in Pune Pune: Election authorities across the state have begun cracking down on booth-level officers (BLOs) for deliberate absenteeism, repeated non-compliance with official directions and wilful negligence during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Such dereliction of…
Pune: Incessant rain over the last few days has forced booth-level officers (BLOs) to shift part of the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise indoors, with camps being organised at housing societies, community halls and wedding halls across Pune district to speed up voter verification.The camp-based model has come up in large residential complexes,…
Bhubaneswar: The draft electoral roll released as part of the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in the state has given rise to widespread complaints from voters, with many alleging that their names have been deleted despite possessing valid electoral credentials.The draft rolls have also reportedly retained names of deceased persons who died years…
SIR not fair, done by ‘biased’ EC: 23 opposition parties to CJI NEW DELHI: In a letter to the Chief Justice of India Tuesday, 23 opposition parties have raised concern about various aspects of the SIR exercise, taking forward their battle against the revision of electoral rolls that they allege is being conducted by a…
NEW DELHI: Should classrooms pay the price for election duty, ask educators. The entire regular teaching staff of two Delhi govt schools – one at Bhalswa and another near GTB Nagar – has been deployed for booth-level officer (BLO) duties during the peak period of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, citing manpower…
BLOs are required to distribute enumeration forms, collect completed applications and digitise voter details Gurgaon: Booth level officers (BLOs) conducting the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Gurgaon say they are facing rude behaviour and non-cooperation from residents of several housing societies.A few BLOs told TOI that many residents make mistakes while filling…
Work stops after Taratala collapse Kolkata: Construction activity came to a standstill at nearly 700 sites across the city on Thursday after the govt issued a stop-work notice following the warehouse collapse and deaths near Taratala.The real estate industry spent an anxious day, hoping the govt would review its decision within the next few days…
