ECI issues instructions to CEOs of States, UTs to start training BLOs

By Dr. Gyan Pathak

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday October 24 informed the Madras High Court that it would commence “in a week or so” a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu as part of the nationwide exercise. During the exercise, ECI would follow all the directions issued by the Supreme Court of India in the case related to the SIR conducted in Bihar.

It is also worth noting that ECI has already taken stock of the preparedness for the pan-India SIR for all States and UTs at the two-day conference of the Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) which concluded on October 23.

Before the full commission discuss the matter further and take a call on the schedule, which is likely to be

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