SIR set to begin in Dharwad district from June 30; VFCs, BLO facility centres for assistance

Key points

• The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is all set to begin in Dharwad district from June 30. Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad and District Election Officer Snehal R.
• has sought the cooperation of the political parties and general public for successful completion of the exercise.
• Addressing presspersons in Dharwad on Friday (June 5), Ms. Snehal said that the SIR exercise would be conducted till October 7, as per the direction of the Election Commission of India.
• She said that October 1 has been fixed as the eligibility date for the electoral roll.
• “From June 20 to 29, the process of preparing the electoral roll, training and printing will be taken up.