BLOs Resist EC Pressure on Faulty Voter List Certification
Booth Level Officers in West Bengal protest undue pressure from Election Commission to certify flawed Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, highlighting data mismatches. Read more.
Booth Level Officers in West Bengal protest undue pressure from Election Commission to certify flawed Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, highlighting data mismatches. Read more.
A Block Level Officer in West Bengal dies by suicide. Family alleges extreme work pressure from Special Intensive Revision duties. Details on the tragic incident and calls for investigation.
A Booth Level Officer in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor was found dead. His family alleges extreme work pressure from SIR duties led to the tragedy. Police investigation underway.
Samajwadi Party announces mass FIRs against BJP for alleged fake voter addition via SIR. Akhilesh Yadav unveils legal proforma for cadres and aids families of deceased BLOs. Read the full story.
Kanpur's election office trained BLOs and officers for the notice & hearing phase of Special Intensive Revision 2026. ADM Vivek Chaturvedi stressed strict procedural compliance. Read key details.
Despite the Special Intensive Revision in Tamil Nadu, Chennai's draft electoral rolls list deceased and relocated voters. Residents question the process's credibility. Learn how to file objections.
Uttar Pradesh voters can now schedule calls with Booth Level Officers for electoral roll verification. The new facility aims to enhance voter list accuracy ahead of upcoming elections.
Kolkata's Booth Level Officers face confusion over EC's new 'quality check of elector photo' feature in BLO App, citing lack of clarity and increased workload ahead of final SIR rolls.
Chandigarh administration appeals to residents to assist Booth Level Officers in the ongoing elector mapping process. Key sectors identified for verification. Check details and ensure your vote counts.
A 48-year-old booth-level officer in Malda's Englishbazar died, with her family alleging excessive workload during the SIR exercise led to her deteriorating health. Read the full story.
Samprita Choudhury Sanyal, a Booth Level Officer in West Bengal, passed away. Her family alleges excessive work pressure during electoral roll revision. Details inside.
Draft electoral rolls for Gautam Budh Nagar and Ghaziabad show major deletions after intensive revision. Check your name now during the claims period.
Kanpur successfully published its draft voter list on Jan 6, 2026. District Election Officer Jitendra Pratap Singh praised the hard work of 3,620 Booth Level Officers. Read the full story.
Kerala govt orders urgent steps to include all eligible citizens in voters' list. Free document issuance, help desks, and a ban on official transfers announced. Read the full plan.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar lauded Booth Level Officers as crucial for a clean electoral roll during his Deoghar visit. He expressed confidence in Jharkhand's upcoming intensive revision process.
Booth Level Officers in Nawanshahr, Punjab, carried out a special voter list revision at four designated booths. The drive aimed to update electoral rolls for upcoming elections.
The Home Ministry has ordered a major bureaucratic reshuffle, transferring 49 senior officers including 31 IAS and 18 IPS officials. Get the full list and details here.
Special voter enrolment camps in Chennai saw chaos as relocated residents struggled to find correct polling stations. Many faced deletions from the draft roll and BLO confusion. Read more.
The Election Commission mandates Booth Level Officers to upload live photos of voters receiving hearing notices via the BLO App. New rule aims to ensure transparency in the voter mapping process in Kolkata and West Bengal.
Hundreds in Kolkata spent New Year's Day at SIR hearings to secure voting rights for 2026. BLOs also cancelled celebrations to verify citizenship documents. Read their stories.
West Bengal's CEO office requests EC to temporarily exempt secondary teachers from SIR duties during crucial Madhyamik exams from Feb 2-12, 2026, ensuring smooth conduct for students and teachers. Read the full details.
The Election Commission of India has directed the West Bengal government to release the enhanced honorarium for BLOS by January 31, 2025, warning against any intimidation of officials.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar rushed back to Delhi after his father met with an accident. Key meeting with booth-level officers in Bhubaneswar postponed. He praised Odisha's heritage.
Three Booth Level Officers died in West Bengal after receiving SIR hearing notices. Family alleges pressure, officials cite health and personal reasons. Details inside.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar will meet Booth Level Officers in Odisha on December 29. Learn about the SIR exercise and the vital role of BLOs in house-to-house verification.
A 30-year-old Booth Level Officer in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, died by suicide. His family alleges extreme pressure from an excessive workload. Read the full report.
The Election Commission introduces 'Electors with No Mapping' in the BLO App, allowing officers to rectify technical glitches. This aims to reduce physical hearings for unmapped voters in Kolkata ahead of the electoral process.
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar declined to comment on colleague KN Rajanna's letter to Rahul Gandhi, separating it from the Congress's 'vote chori' allegations. Full details inside.
The Election Commission begins hearings for 10 lakh voters in Bengal's SIR 2.0 on December 27. Micro observers deployed to ensure error-free electoral roll revision. Key details inside.
Noida's extended voter verification drive successfully traced about 1% of voters previously marked absent. Officials used door-to-door campaigns and weekend camps ahead of the draft electoral roll publication.