Plea In SC Seeks Three-Month Extension Of SIR In UP

The plea alleged that the four-week special intensive revision (SIR) in the state is 'administratively impossible' for 15.35 crore voters and risks mass disenfranchisement.

PTI

Mirzapur: Booth-Level Officers (BLO) assist a voter in filling out forms for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. (Image: PTI)

Bharatiya Kisan Union Azad Trust has moved the Supreme Court seeking a three-month extension of the special intensive revision of electoral rolls underway in Uttar Pradesh.

The plea alleged that the four-week special intensive revision (SIR) in the state is 'administratively impossible' for 15.35 crore voters and risks mass disenfranchisement.

The petition has sought three-month extension of the exercise to prevent wrongful deletions, protect rural voters and ensure fair, accurate rolls.

The Election Commission on November 4 began the SIR exercise in Uttar Pradesh.

The exercise was launched under the theme 'Shuddh Nirvachak Namavali -“ Majboot Loktantra' (Clean Electoral Roll -“ Strong Democracy), officials said.

As part of the exercise, booth-level officers or BLOs will visit every household till December 4 to verify and update voters' details, they said.

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