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.
Election Commission investigates serious allegations of living persons marked dead in voter lists in South 24 Parganas. DM asked to report. Action promised against deliberate errors. Read details.
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.
Chhattisgarh's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls sees BJP leading in inclusion claims. Period for claims & objections open till Jan 22, 2026. Read key details.
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.
OpenAI declined a tech professional's viral CEO pitch that proposed replacing executives with AI agents. The company admired his boldness but found the proposals legally disruptive.
Special Summary Revision hearings in West Bengal face disruptions as EC bars booth-level agents. TMC protests lead to halts in Chinsurah, Midnapore; EC officer's vehicle attacked in Mograhat. Details inside.
Special roll observer C Murugan's vehicle attacked in Mograhat. SIR hearings in Chinsurah & Midnapore disrupted over BLA exclusion. EC seeks report. Details inside.
TMC protests disrupt SIR hearings in West Bengal over BLA exclusion. MLA Asit Majumdar cites Abhishek Banerjee's order. ECI defends move for transparency. Read the full details.
Kapil Sibal criticizes the Union government over the death of a Booth Level Officer in Bankura, linking it to pressure from the SIR 2.0 electoral roll revision. Read the full story.
Haradhan Mondal, a 53-year-old primary school headmaster and booth-level officer in Bankura, was found dead. A suicide note blamed unbearable pressure from official duties. Read the full report.
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.
Political parties in Goa have submitted 2,821 claims and objections in the ongoing electoral roll revision. BJP leads with 1,574 claims, aiming to ensure an accurate voter list for the 2027 state assembly elections.
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.
TMC's Abhishek Banerjee to hold crucial virtual meetings with party booth agents, focusing on tight-margin seats and voter list revisions. Key strategy ahead of elections.
Greater Chennai Corporation distributes 2 lakh application forms to citizens after 35% of voters were deleted. Learn how to verify your details before the January 18 deadline.
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.
East Singhbhum DC urges voters in three constituencies to verify names against 2003 SIR data. Submit details to BLOs by Dec 25 via website or toll-free numbers. Ensure your vote counts!
Kolkata's Election Commission upgrades BLO App, enabling booth officers to correct voter name errors digitally, eliminating hearing needs for 80,681 BLOs across Bengal.
Central armed forces take over security at West Bengal CEO's office in Kolkata following protests over electoral roll revision. EC also issues notice in voter duplication case. Details inside.
Kolkata's Booth Level Officers face a deluge of calls as voters spot errors in the draft electoral roll. From misspelt names to unmapped voters, anxiety runs high ahead of final list publication.
Jaipur voters removed as absentee, relocated, or duplicate can object by Jan 15. 33 lakh can apply via Form 6. 11 lakh need document verification. Act now to secure your vote.
Kanpur DM reviews Special Intensive Revision campaign. 2,628,422 voter forms verified. ASD voters at 25.64%. Political parties report no major deficiencies in lists. Details inside.
A Booth Level Officer in Gonda died after a brain haemorrhage. His family alleges excessive election duty pressure and negligence led to the tragedy. Read the full story.
Booth-level officers in Noida and Ghaziabad faced immense pressure during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, with tight deadlines taking a toll on health and personal lives. Read about their ordeal.