Shivamogga DC appeals for people’s cooperation for SIR

Key points

• Shivamogga Deputy Commissioner Prabhulinga Kavalikatti has appealed to the public to cooperate with the district administration during the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, which is being conducted to ensure an error-free voter list.
• Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Mr. Kavalikatti stated that a primary objective of the intensive revision is to ensure that no eligible voter is left out.
• He added that the Election Commission has also sought the active cooperation of all political parties, urging them to appoint Booth Level Agents (BLAs) for every polling station.
• The Deputy Commissioner assured that the administration has completed all the necessary arrangements for the extensive drive.
• Training programmes for the personnel deployed for the exercise will be held between June 20 and June 29, followed by a month-long door-to-door verification campaign from June 30 to July 29. The administration has appointed 1,793 Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to...