Why in News?
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is conducting Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, with around 6 lakh additional names likely to be removed due to discrepancies.
Description:
About Special Intensive Revision (SIR):
- A focused revision of electoral rolls undertaken by the ECI.
- Conducted when large-scale discrepancies, migration, duplication, or demographic changes are suspected.
- Involves house-to-house verification and scrutiny of records.
- Legal Basis: Section 21(3), Representation of the People Act, 1950 empowers the ECI to revise rolls “in such manner as it thinks fit.”
Institutional Framework:
- Election Commission of India (ECI)
- Chief Electoral Officer (CEO)
- Booth Level Officer (BLO): Grassroots official responsible for field verification and voter list updates.
Grounds for Deletion from Electoral Rolls: Death of elector, change of residence, Duplicate entries, Ineligibility under Representation of the People Act, 1950.
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