Itanagar

Arunachal Pradesh has begun preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with house-to-house voter verification scheduled from June 15 and the final list to be published on September 22, a senior official said on Monday.

Addressing a press briefing here, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pawan Kumar Sain said the revision exercise aims to ensure an accurate and updated electoral roll across the state.

As per the schedule, booth-level officers (BLOs) will conduct door-to-door verification and collect enumeration forms between June 15 and July 14. The draft electoral roll will be published on July 21, while the final list will be released on September 22 after disposal of claims and objections, Sain said.

Arunachal Pradesh currently has 8,87,505 registered electors, including 4,52,089 female voters and one registered under the transgender category, he said.

Sain said preparations for the revision exercise are progressing steadily, with 50.23 per cent of the required enumeration forms already printed.

A total of 38 training sessions has also been conducted for BLOs and election officials to ensure smooth implementation of the exercise.

Five districts – West Kameng, West Siang, Upper Siang, Leparada and Shi Yomi, have achieved 100 per cent printing of enumeration forms, making those the first districts in the state to complete the task, he said.

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Highlighting the participation of political parties in the revision process, Sain said 3,131 booth-level agents (BLAs) have been appointed so far, including 2,286 by the BJP, 422 by the Congress, 239 by the People's Party of Arunachal and 100 by the National People's Party.

The SIR is aimed at updating electoral rolls by enrolling eligible citizens, removing duplicate or ineligible entries and correcting voter details wherever necessary, officials said.