Telangana election officials seek parties’ support for electoral roll revision
HYDERABAD: The District Election Officer (DEO), Hyderabad, and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Commissioner R.V. Karnan chaired a district-level meeting with recognised political parties to discuss the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) programme announced by the Election Commission of India for Telangana.
Additional Commissioner (Election) Chandrakala also attended the meeting. Representatives of various political parties from across Hyderabad district participated.
Officials briefed party representatives on the objectives, timelines and procedures of the SIR programme, which aims to ensure a fair, transparent and error-free electoral roll.
The Commissioner stressed the role of Booth Level Agents (BLAs) in voter verification and maintaining the accuracy of electoral rolls. He appealed to all political parties to appoint BLAs for every polling station across the district’s 15 Assembly constituencies at the earliest.
📋 Coordination Meeting on Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Conducted in Hyderabad District
A District Level Meeting with recognized political parties was convened by the District Election Officer (DEO), Hyderabad and Commissioner, GHMC R.V Karnan along with Smt. Chandrakala,… pic.twitter.com/9cDZqXDJfQ
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Focus on transparency and voter participation
Officials urged political parties to work closely with election authorities for the smooth implementation of the revision process.
The meeting focused on strengthening coordination between election officials and political parties to promote transparency, accountability and greater voter participation in the electoral process.
