Kolkata: A high-level delegation from the Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Gyanesh Bharti, Senior Deputy Election Commissioner, visited Alipurduar district on Thursday to review the progress of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The team included Manoj Kumar Agarwal, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal, Dibyendu Das, Additional CEO, along with ECI officials S. B. Joshi, Principal Secretary and Abhinav Agarwal, Deputy Secretary. They were joined by the District Election Officer, EROs, AEROs, and other senior district officials at the Collectorate Meeting Hall.
During the review meeting, the Sr. DEC and CEO interacted with all EROs and AEROs, stressing strict compliance to ensure:
- No genuine voter is left out of the rolls
- No ineligible voter—under Dead, Shifted, Absent, or Duplicate categories—is included
The delegation also instructed district authorities to ensure timely and proper distribution of enumeration forms by Booth Level Officers (BLOs). Demonstrations of the SIR process and the BLO App were presented, with officials addressing all queries raised by field officers.
EROs and AEROs were directed to intensify supervision of BLO activities. BLOs were specifically reminded to display their identity cards during house-to-house visits and complete their assigned tasks within the SIR schedule.
Following the review, the ECI delegation, accompanied by the CEO, West Bengal, proceeded to Cooch Behar district to continue their field assessment.
