Uttar Pradesh CEO orders reverification of electoral roll entries after SIR errors
· India · The Hindu, Indian Express
Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa directed the reverification of all electoral roll entries submitted by computer operators following errors discovered after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) final rolls were published on April 10, 2026. The order came amid controversy over mistakes flagged through political party complaints and social media platforms. Rinwa also mandated that future digital applications be filed exclusively by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and not outsourced computer assistants. Electoral Registration Officers must review pending Form-6, Form-7, and Form-8 applications daily to ensure prompt disposal as per rules. The measures were announced at a virtual review meeting on October 24, 2026, ahead of the Special Summary Revision (SSR) for Assembly constituencies.
Why it matters
The changes directly affect voter registration integrity in Uttar Pradesh, requiring all physical forms to be digitised exclusively by BLOs via the BLO App and subjecting all pending applications to mandatory daily review by EROs. This aims to prevent recurrence of errors that triggered political and social media controversy after the SIR published final rolls.
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