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“As portion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls successful West Bengal, much than 70 lakh enumeration forms were distributed by much than 80,000 booth-level officers (BLOs) connected the archetypal time of their house-to-house visits crossed the State,” an authoritative said connected Wednesday (November 5, 2025).
The month-long workout began successful the State connected Tuesday (November 4, 2025) and volition proceed till December 4. "On Tuesday, much than 70 lakh enumeration forms were distributed by the BLOs," an authoritative of the Election Commission told PTI.
“BLOs continued visiting the residences of voters crossed West Bengal connected Wednesday (November 5, 2025) to administer the enumeration forms,” helium said.
"Adequate information unit are accompanying the BLOs for their safety. Yesterday (November 4, 2025), determination were nary untoward incidents reported from anyplace successful the State. If immoderate absorption is reported against a BLO, we instantly instruct the territory electoral officers (DEOs) to investigate," the authoritative said.
As portion of the process, 80,681 BLOs person been deployed crossed the 294 Assembly constituencies successful the State. “Around 7.66 crore enumeration forms person truthful acold been prepared, and each elector volition person 2 copies,” the EC authoritative said.
According to the guidelines for the SIR process, BLO would countersign some forms. The serviceman would clasp 1 filled-up signifier for the Election Commission of India and instrumentality the 2nd with a stamped acknowledgement, which whitethorn beryllium required for aboriginal reference.
The SIR is being conducted successful West Bengal aft a spread of 23 years. The past specified revision of voters' lists was held successful the State successful 2002.
