Lohardaga, September 12: As part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR-2026) of the electoral rolls, Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer Sandeep Kumar Meena conducted a surprise inspection of the ongoing hearing process related to claims and objections at the Upgraded Primary School in Charima village under Narouli Panchayat of Kairo block on Saturday.
During the inspection, Assistant Electoral Registration Officer-cum-Block Development Officer Chhanda Bhattacharjee informed the Deputy Commissioner that hearings were being conducted for a total of 312 voters who had received notices.
The Deputy Commissioner reviewed the progress of hearings conducted so far and the disposal of cases. He directed the concerned officials to complete the hearings of all notified cases within the prescribed timeline and strictly as per the established procedure.
He instructed the officials and Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to discharge their responsibilities with efficiency, seriousness and punctuality to ensure that all claims and objections related to SIR-2026 are disposed of according to the rules and within the stipulated time frame.
Prior Information on Hearing Date, Time and Venue Must Be Ensured
The Deputy Commissioner directed the concerned officials and BLOs to ensure that voters who have been issued hearing notices are informed in advance about the scheduled date, time and venue of the hearing. He emphasized that no eligible voter should be deprived of the opportunity to participate in the hearing due to lack of information.
During the inspection, the Deputy Commissioner also interacted with voters who had come to attend the hearings.
Appeal for Active Participation by Voters
The Deputy Commissioner appealed to all voters in the district to play an active and positive role in the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls. Voters who have received hearing notices have been urged to appear at the designated date, time and venue with the required documents and submit them as prescribed.
BLO supervisors and other officials and personnel associated with election-related work were present during the inspection.
