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Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
SIR challenge: Domicile verification backlog hits electoral roll revision
On an average, Muslim-dominated Kishanganj district receives 30,000 online applications per month seeking issuance of 'Awasiya Praman Patra' (domicile certificate). In July, three lakh voters submitted applications for this certificate, which is one of the 11 documents required by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. It is a challenge for the Kishanganj administration to verify each application at the ground level to issue permanent residence certificates to genuine citizens within a short time. As per the SIR schedule, the decision on the Enumeration Forms (EFs) received during H2H enumeration and disposal of claims and objections will be completed by September 25, 2025. This is just one of the problems in carrying out a proper SIR in Bihar's sensitive Seemanchal region spanning four districts -- Kishanganj, Araria, Purina and Katihar. 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"You can't expect us to fully cooperate after the collection of EFs in SIR's first phase. BLOs distributed EFs and collected it from voters on their own without support from BLAs. So, the process for SIR could not begin on a good note," claimed Abhay Sinha, Purnia district's general secretary of the state's main opposition RJD. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like What is an insulated prefabricated house and how much does it cost? (View) Prefabricated Homes View Deals Undo BJP has a different version on SIR. "We have organised workshops in different areas to train our BLAs on their role in the SIR process. We want our BLAs to develop proper understanding with the BLOs concerned," Manoj Singh, BJP's Purnia district president, said. Although SIR is a commendable step, it is tough to complete in a short time, he added. SIR's first stage was significant because of ECI's intensive search for 'ASD' (absentee, shifted and dead) voters. Most BLOs this reporter met in Kishanganj, Araria and Purnia, admitted they completed the task of distributing and collecting EFs on their own, besides tracing 'ASDs'. Live Events At Singhiya Chakandara village in Kishanganj's Kochadhaman assembly constituency, three BLOs -- Prabhakar Ghosh, Mehmood Aalam and Ghulam Taha -- were busy identifying voters who have not submitted SIR documents. "We spent sleepless nights to distribute and collect EFs on our own. Now, we are calling voters to submit the documents," said Ghosh, who is trying to contact the remaining 429 voters (out of 796 at booth number 208) to collect documents. BLOs said they had made a special appeal to voters to arrange documents in advance at the time of the collection of EFs. "This is farming season. Farmers are busy planting paddy. They are available only during evening hours," said BLO Mehmood Aalam, who is struggling to collect documents from 3q50 voters (out of a total 796) at booth number 207. At middle school, Simalbadi (Kishanganj), two BLOs, Uttam Kumar and Lutfun Nishan, said they collected mobile numbers of all voters during the distribution and collection of EFs. "The phone numbers made our task easy to contact voters for the collection of documents. Although we do not get any support from BLAs, we are in touch with ward members, Anganwadi Sevika, women associated Jeevika, ration dealers and panchayat functionaries to trace voters for submitting SIR documents," Uttam Kumar said. BLOs were given a list of names of Mahadalit voters, issued by Bihar Mahadalit Vikash Nigam. "This list is helpful for Mahadalit voters. This is a recognised document as the family register," BLO Uttam said. So, most Mahadalit voters are apparently not facing the threat of being deleted from the electoral rolls, he added. At Katihar's Bheriya Rahika, this reporter accompanied BLO Shakoor Aalam (booth number 106), who was trying to collect documents, to see at first hand the challenges he faced. He met a voter, Soni Devi at a tea stall, whose father-in-law Ramanand Chauhan's name is in the 2003 electoral roll. She is not ready to bring the required documents from her father's place of Khokhali Bagh (Purnia). "I am desperately looking for available options to ensure her name in the rolls," Aalam said. He said most voters do not possess their own documents. This is a major problem to link them with their parents whose names are in the 2003 rolls. They produce documents like Aadhaar and pan card which are not accepted. In Maharajpur panchayat of Purnia, Bhukhiya Devi approached BLO Lakshman Singh as her name is not in the draft rolls although she was a voter in the 2003 rolls. The BLO tried to pacify her that an objection has been filed and her name will be in the final rolls. The SIR exercise in Seemanchal shows that there is a need for a proper understanding between political parties and BLOs. What has politically troubled Opposition parties in Bihar is the SIR's timing, which just ahead of the 2025 polls. "This is the right time for opposition parties to highlight political issues to woo voters. This is the time for them to target the NDA government. However, opposition parties are entangled with the SIR issue," a voter in Purnia said. Officers engaged in SIR do not spare time to hearing people's grievances. This is not a good sign for the ruling NDA alliance ahead of the assembly polls.
Business Wire
30-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Henry Schein One Launches Forms to Make Patient Check-In Easier and Faster
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First Post
22-07-2025
- Politics
- First Post
1,200 voters per booth: India to have smaller polling stations, EC's Bihar election exercise to go national
The reduced upper limit in the number of voters to be admitted per station will be accommodated in 12,817 new polling booths in Bihar, taking the total number of PS to 90,712 from 77,895 read more Bihar will only allow 1,200 voters per booth in the upcoming assembly elections and eventually extend the cap to all subsequent polls, making it the first state to do so. Currently, the norm is to let 1,500 voters in polling stations (PS) across the country. The reduced upper limit in the number of voters to be admitted per station will be accommodated in 12,817 new polling booths in Bihar, taking the total number of PS to 90,712 from 77,895. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The Election Commission announced the changes as part of an update on special intensive revision (SIR) that has created a lot of buzz regarding the new voters' list ahead of the upcoming elections in Bihar. The poll body says additional polling stations in Bihar are required as per SIR instructions dated June 24 and will be assessed by the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) based on a cap of 1,200 electors per station. They are intended to help reduce long queues on polling day. The EC emphasised that this cap of 1,200 electors per polling station will also be implemented across other states and Union Territories. The Commission had earlier announced that the SIR exercise would be conducted nationwide, with the schedule to be announced separately. The CEOs DEOs/EROs/BLOs have held meetings with representatives of all political parties and shared detailed lists of the 29.62 lakh electors whose Forms have not been received so far, as well as the nearly 43.93 lakh electors who were not found at their addresses. All 12 major political parties have also been requested to connect with these remaining electors through their District Presidents and nearly 1.5 lakh Booth Level Agents (BLAs). This is to ensure that the entire election machinery, including political parties, works together in a mission mode so that no eligible elector is left out of the draft Electoral Roll to be published on August 1, 2025, as per ECI. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD In a statement, ECI said that from August 1, 2025, any member of the public can file objections for any additions/deletions/rectifications in Draft Electoral Rolls, in accordance with the SIR order dated 24.06.2025. With inputs from agencies
India Gazette
08-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Bihar SIR form collection touches nearly half-way mark in 14 days; 17 more days to go: ECI
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Going by the progress of SIR (Special Intensive Revision) till 6 PM on July 08, it is most likely that the exercise of collection of Enumeration Forms will be completed well before the last day of collection, i.e. July 25, a press release from the Election Commission of India said. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar is progressing well, with 3,70,77,077 Enumeration Forms, which is 46.95 per cent of the total of 7,89,69,844 (nearly 7.90 crore) electors in Bihar, collected (at 6:00 PM) in the first 14 days since the issuance of SIR instructions on June 24. In the first two weeks of the exercise, 7.90 crore forms were printed, and over 97 per cent of forms (7,70,44,990) were distributed to electors. Also, 18.16 per cent of the forms have been uploaded to the ECINET. A large number of prospective electors prefer to submit the Enumeration Forms along with the eligibility documents as specified in SIR order dated 24.06.25 Now, the effort is to collect the remaining half of the enumeration forms and eligibility documents with still 17 more days before July 25. In the last 24 hours, i.e. from 6.00 PM yesterday, 82,78,617 Enumeration Forms have been collected, which amounts to 10.5 per cent collected in a single day. Maintaining the same momentum on the field and with just about 50 per cent of forms remaining to be collected, the exercise could be completed well within time. With the addition of 20,603 Booth Level Officers (BLOs) on the ground, the collection effort has been further expedited. Already, 77,895 BLOs have been going house-to-house to help the electors fill out their Enumeration Forms and collect them. BLOs have already completed the first of their mandated three visits to each household and the second visit is underway. Nearly 4 lakh volunteers, including government officials, NCC cadets, NSS members, etc., are also working in the field to facilitate the elderly, PwD, sick and vulnerable populations in the SIR process. Besides, EROs covering all 243 ACs, 963 AEROs, 38 DEOs, and the CEO of the state are at the ground level to facilitate the electors to submit their forms. District Presidents of all recognised political parties have also stepped up the appointment of Booth Level Agents (BLAs) and they are actively participating on the ground. As of date, 1,56,626 BLAs have been appointed, up from 1,38,680 at the beginning of the exercise. They can, even now, appoint more BLAs as per 25.2.1 of the Manual on Electoral Rolls. (ANI)
India Gazette
07-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
36.47% of 7.90 cr electors submit forms by July 7; 1.18 cr in last 24 hrs: EC on Bihar SIR
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar is being implemented by the Election Commission of India's order dated June 24, 2025. As per instructions, the draft electoral rolls that will be issued on August 1, 2025, will contain the names of persons whose enumeration forms have been received. The exercise is progressing smoothly with the active cooperation of the electors. As of Monday, at 6.00 PM, 2,87,98,460 Enumeration Forms, i.e. 36.47 per cent of the total of 7,89,69,844 (nearly 7.90 crore) electors in Bihar who are enrolled as on June 24, 2025, have been received. In the last 24 hours, i.e. from 6.00 PM yesterday, 1,18,49,252 Enumeration Forms have been collected. There are still 18 days to go until the last date for submitting forms. The uploading of forms has also started in full swing, with 7.25 per cent of the forms already uploaded so far. Meanwhile, on the revision of the electoral roll in Bihar, BJP MP Manan Kumar Mishra said, 'This is a special drive, a special intensive revision by the Election Commission. The last revision of the voter list in Bihar was carried out in 2003. This is a healthy tradition and should be carried out regularly; otherwise, we cannot hope for a fair and transparent election. There has been a huge demographic change in Bihar, and things will become clear after the revision of the list.' The partially filled forms are also available for download on the ECI portal ( and the ECINET App. Electors can upload the filled forms themselves on the ECINET App. 77,895 Booth Level Officers (BLOs) are going house-to-house to help the electors fill out their Enumeration Forms and collect them. In many cases, the BLOs are taking live pictures of the electors and uploading them, thereby saving the electors the trouble of getting their photos taken. Additionally, 20,603 BLOs are being appointed for the smooth and timely completion of the process. Nearly 4 lakh volunteers, including government officials, NCC cadets, NSS members, etc., are also working in the field to facilitate the elderly, PwDs, sick, and vulnerable populations in the SIR process. Additionally, 239 EROs, covering all 243 ACs, 963 AEROS, 38 DEOs, and the CEO of the state are at the ground level to facilitate electors in submitting their forms. 1,54,977 Booth Level Agents (BLAs) appointed by various political parties are also providing active support in the SIR process. (ANI)
