Election Fee Extends SIR Deadline for Six States, Bengal Stays Unchanged

New Delhi:

The period of the particular intensive revision (SIR) train to wash up voter rolls has been prolonged in 5 states and a Union Territory, the Election Fee stated at present. They’re Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The enumeration interval for Goa, Gujarat, Lakshadweep, Rajasthan and West Bengal ended at present with no extension given by the Election Fee. The draft electoral roll of those 4 states can be printed on December 16, the EC stated.

After Bihar, the subsequent showdown between the BJP-led Nationwide Democratic Alliance (NDA) and Opposition events will occur in Bengal, the place the election is due early subsequent yr. 

The revised deadlines for enumeration are: Tamil Nadu and Gujarat (December 14); Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands (December 18), and Uttar Pradesh (December 26).

The revised dates for publication of draft rolls are December 19 for Tamil Nadu and Gujarat; December 23 for Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and December 31 for Uttar Pradesh.

Earlier than the most recent extension, the EC had revised the schedule for Kerala, the place enumeration would finish on December 18 and draft electoral roll can be printed on December 23.

NDTV yesterday reported that the EC is prone to prolong the SIR deadline for Uttar Pradesh and a number of other different states.

The extension comes amid robust criticism from Opposition events, who accused the EC of implementing “impractical” deadlines that had been overburdening booth-Degree officers (BLOs) and inconveniencing voters.

The Congress, Trinamool Congress, CPI(M) and Samajwadi Celebration at an all-party assembly stated the EC ignored floor realities and pushed forward with a rushed revision schedule.

Congress chief Pramod Tiwari requested the ballot physique to undertake the extra complete schedule used in the course of the 2003 revision and warned that avoiding discussions on SIR in Parliament confirmed the federal government was “unwilling to let Parliament perform.”

Until earlier this week, EC knowledge confirmed 50.8 crore enumeration kinds have already been digitised. Round 23.22 lakh kinds are nonetheless pending. A complete of fifty.96 crore kinds had been distributed for the reason that second part of the SIR started on November 4.