Deputy Election Commissioner reviews progress of SIR in Chennai and other districts

Archana Patnaik, Chief Electoral officer, on Wednesday said Deputy Election Commissioner Bhanu Prakash Yeturu, and Director Krishna Kumar Tiwari from Election Commission of India reviewed the progress of Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls in Chengalpattu, Chennai, Kancheepuram, Ranipet, Tiruvallur and Vellore.

The District Election Officers of respective districts participated in the meeting, she said in a statement.

The Deputy Election Commissioner also conducted field review of distribution of Enumeration Forms in Greater Chennai Corporation, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts to ensure the smooth conduct of the revision process and to emphasize the importance of achieving a comprehensive and error-free electoral roll, the statement added.

 As part of this exercise, 68467 BLOs (Booth Level Officers) and7234 BLO Supervisors have been actively deployed in the field to facilitate the distribution and collection of Enumeration forms from eligible citizens for inclusion in the draft electoral rolls, it said.