Delhi SIR: deadline extended by EC amid 93% pending hearings, low inclusion applications

The Election Commission (EC) of India on Saturday extended the deadlines for filing claims and objections and for the notice and disposal phase under Delhi’s special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with 93% of hearings pending and only 1.2 lakh applications received for inclusion against 47.56 lakh electors left out of the draft roll.

While over 16 lakh of the 33.1 lakh notices have been delivered and an equal number remain pending, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will now be required to collect documents and complete the process of recording photographs and attendance at the homes of noticees while delivering the notices, the EC directed.