On Tuesday, in Bengaluru, the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls kicked off across Karnataka, with 59,000 Booth Level Officers starting a month-long door-to-door verification exercise to ensure the state’s electoral rolls are accurate and up to date. Chief Electoral Officer V. Anbu Kumar filled out his Enumeration Form and urged all eligible voters to complete the process. The campaign, which will run from June 30 to July 29, aims to cover 5.54 crore voters. During this period, BLOs will visit every household in their assigned polling areas to distribute Enumeration Forms to electors whose names appear in the electoral roll as of June 16, 2026.
The exercise involves an extensive administrative network, including 31 District Election Officers, four Additional District Election Officers, 224 Electoral Registration Officers, 336 Assistant Electoral Registration Officers, 7,556 BLO Supervisors, and 59,050 Booth Level Officers. In addition, 1,15,112 Booth Level Agents appointed by recognised political parties have also been deployed. Karnataka currently has 5,54,32,314 registered electors, all of whom will be covered under the Special Intensive Revision.
Karnataka Minister for Home Priyank Kharge said the State Cabinet supports a transparent and evidence-based revision of electoral rolls but has expressed concerns over the current SIR framework. Kharge urged the Election Commission to conduct a full independent review of the process and extend the timeline for submission of Enumeration Forms to at least three months.
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📰 Source: Mangalorean News