EC DEPLOYS ‘SPECIAL ROLL OBSERVERS’ FOR SIR IN 8 STATES TO ENSURE GREATER TRANSPARENCY

The SROs to make sure no eligible elector is left out and no ineligible person is included in the electoral rolls.

- AGENCIES

Seeking to ensure greater transparency, the Election Commission has deployed ‘special roll observers’ in eight states to oversee the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

The observers have been appointed in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, the poll authority said in a statement on Friday.

The special roll observers (SROs) have already begun their work and are expected to be present two days a week in these states until the final electoral rolls are published in February 2026.

They will hold meetings with the state-level and district-level leadership of all the national and state political parties.