Meghalaya has 0 BLAs despite 23.43 lakh electors, ECI directs SIR Phase III
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a press note directing the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase III of electoral rolls in 16 States and 3 Union Territories. This matters to citizens as it initiates a house-to-house verification process for voter rolls, involving political party agents and election officials.
The document concerns the Election Commission of India, the Chief Electoral Officers of the 16 States and 3 Union Territories listed in Annexure-I (including Odisha, Sikkim, Delhi, and others), political parties (specifically regarding the appointment of Booth Level Agents), and the 36.73 crore electors in these regions.
- ECI directed the conduct of SIR Phase III in 16 States and 3 Union Territories.
- The schedule was fixed to align with the ongoing Census house listing.
- SIR Phase III will cover the entire country except Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh, whose schedules will be announced later due to Census completion and weather conditions.
- Over 3.94 lakh Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will conduct house-to-house visits to 36.73 crore electors.
- 3.42 lakh Booth Level Agents (BLAs) appointed by political parties will assist the BLOs.
- ECI requested political parties to appoint BLAs for each Polling Booth to ensure transparency and participation.
- Annexure-I provides specific timelines for preparation, house-to-house visits, claims/objections, and publication of final rolls for each state/UT, with qualifying dates ranging from 01.07.2026 to 01.10.2026.
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Document details
| Official title | Sikkim SIR: Supreme Court dismisses plea questioning 2002 electoral roll as baseline |
| Source body | Government documents surfaced by the press |
| Reference number | 7e1466ade510a13b |
| Status | closed (gov_document) |
| Year | — |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |