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Councillors crossed the metropolis person welcomed the Election Commission’s determination to widen the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration play till December 11, saying the revised docket volition guarantee fuller elector coverage. Some said the hold volition prolong the accent connected Booth-Level Officers (BLOs).
With the caller schedule, enumeration and polling-station rationalisation volition proceed till December 11, the draught rotation volition beryllium published connected December 16, and the last electoral rotation connected February 14, 2026.
Deputy Mayor M. Magesh Kumaar said that though the hold of the enumeration play is welcome, issues stay for residents surviving successful rented houses oregon those who person temporarily moved elsewhere.
“It is the ruling enactment that is moving connected the ground. While inspecting the Saidapet country connected Sunday, I recovered that astir of the enactment had been completed due to the fact that officials were moving to conscionable the earlier December 4 deadline. Of the 750 forms distributed, 550 person been collected from residents. Now, without haste, the remaining 150 tin beryllium completed with ease,” helium said. He added that due to the fact that of the earlier deadline, galore officials were incapable to be to regular civic issues, and adjacent the November assembly gathering could not beryllium held arsenic unit were occupied with SIR-related work.
Meanwhile, Ward 12 councillor V. Kaviganesan said immoderate BLOs privation the process to beryllium completed quickly, arsenic the ongoing enumeration keeps them engaged and distant from their civic responsibilities. “But Booth Level Agents (BLA) are blessed astir the extension, arsenic it allows them to guarantee each voters are covered, and nary are near retired owed to the earlier urgency,” helium added. Many councillors of the ruling enactment expressed the aforesaid opinion.
J. John, AIADMK councillor, commending this move, said successful immoderate booths, lone 45% to 50% of the forms distributed person been returned with due details by the voters.
“It is existent that BLOs would beryllium stressed. But, during each election, galore kick that their names are missing from the elector list. This is owed to a deficiency of consciousness among people. SIR volition assistance successful bridging this and ensuring each voters are successful the last electoral rolls,” helium said.
