EC begins spl voter verification drive

Ahead of the high-stakes Bihar Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has commenced a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, aimed at verifying the eligibility of every voter in the state.

- INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

The drive, which is already underway, is being conducted in close coordination with political parties and district administrations. Under the SIR, the ECI is reinforcing its booth-level workforce by appointing 20,603 additional Booth Level Officers (BLOs), augmenting the current strength of 77,895 BLOs across the state.

Over 1 lakh volunteers have also been roped in to assist genuine electors, especially senior citizens, the disabled, the sick, the economically disadvantaged, and other vulnerable groups.