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India.com
03-07-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Bihar Government Bans Staff Transfers Amidst Crucial Voter List Revision Ahead Of Assembly Polls
As preparations for the Bihar Assembly elections intensify, the state government has banned the transfer of personnel involved in the Special Intensive Voter List Revision Programme 2025 to ensure its effective implementation. On the instructions of the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Bihar government has issued directives to all Divisional Commissioners and District Magistrates, emphasising the national importance of the programme, which is being implemented first in Bihar. "Ensure 100 per cent availability of officers and employees associated with this programme," an officer of the Home Department said. He underlined the critical role of Electoral Registration Officers, Assistant Electoral Registration Officers, BLO Supervisors, and Booth Level Officers (BLOs) in the exercise. The transfer of the personnel, who are often deputed as BLOs and field staff like teachers, Vikas Mitras, Anganwadi Sevikas, Kachari Secretaries, Panchayat Secretaries, Tola Sevaks and others has been prohibited until further notice. The department has instructed officials to make alternative arrangements for regular departmental work handled by personnel involved in the voter list revision to prevent disruption of other services while ensuring the programme's success. Amid the drive, the Election Commission is using loudspeakers and solid waste collection vehicles to spread door-to-door awareness about voter list revision in Bihar, aiming to maximise participation and ensure the accuracy of the electoral rolls ahead of the polls. The voter list revision drive has triggered criticism from opposition leaders at both the state and national levels, who argue that revising the voter list in such a short window is impractical. They have also questioned the timing of the exercise, launched just before the Assembly elections, suggesting it may impact the electoral process. The ECI's Special Intensive Voter List Revision Programme 2025 will purge duplicate and ineligible entries, add new voters, especially youth turning 18 and update voter details to prevent discrepancies during polling in Bihar.
Time of India
29-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Special intensive revision of voter list gains momentum
Patna: The ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar gained momentum on Friday, with polling station officials distributing enumeration forms among one crore electors by making door-to-door visits. Bihar has become the first state in the country to launch such an intensive voter list revision drive, carried out under the guidance of the Election Commission (EC). As part of this process, polling station officers, after proper training, have been tasked with the responsibility to verify, distribute, and collect the enumeration forms door-to-door. An EC official claimed that all political parties in Bihar are actively participating in the SIR. So far, over 1.5 lakh booth level agents (BLAs) have been appointed to verify the voter list at each polling station. Out of the 7,89,69,844 voters, approximately 4.96 crore were already included in the final revised voter list as on Jan 1, 2003, a report from the EC office said. These voters only need to confirm their entries and submit the filled enumeration form. Additionally, if either parent of a voter was included in the voter list as on Jan 1, 2003, the voter will not need to present any related documents for enrolment during the 2025 special intensive revision, regardless of their date of birth, the statement said. To expedite the process, all district election officers have been instructed to seek assistance from local Anganwadi workers, Vikas Mitras, Jeevika Didis, and volunteers from NCC, NSS, and Nehru Yuva Kendra. These volunteers will not only help voters fill out forms, but also assist polling station officers in the distribution and collection tasks.
