Noida: With Uttar Pradesh heading toward crucial elections, preparations for the political battlefield have intensified. The state is currently conducting the Special intensive Revision (SIR), a mandatory exercise by the Election Commission of India (ECI), to update and correct the electoral roll (voter list). SIR involves verifying voter details, adding new voters, deleting invalid entries, and correcting existing information.
To ensure this process is completed on time, the district administration of Gautam Buddh Nagar has taken full action. A major development came on Thursday when District Magistrate Medha Rupam issued a strict order banning all leave for personnel engaged in SIR, including Booth Level Officers (BLOs), supervisors, and other supporting staff.
No leave allowed without prior permission, even on public holidays need approval
According to DM Medha Rupam’s directive:
- No BLO, supervisor or official involved in SIR can take any leave without prior permission.
- Even on public holidays, they cannot leave the headquarters unless special permission is granted.
Why this strictness?
The Election Commission has given a fixed timeline for the SIR process:
- 4 November 2025 – 4 December 2025:
BLOs (Booth Level Officers) must conduct door-to-door surveys, distribute forms, collect applications, and ensure digitisation of voter details.
(BLOs are ground-level election workers responsible for maintaining accurate voter information in each polling booth area.) - 9 December 2025 – 8 January 2026:
The administration will accept claims and objections, such as requests to add, delete, or correct voter entries. - 7 February 2026:
The final updated voter list will be published.
To prevent delays, the administration has tightened discipline and increased monitoring.
FIR against 60 BLOs and 7 Supervisorsm Viral resignation letters add to the tension
This is not the first time the district has taken tough action.
Recently:
- 60 BLOs (Booth Level Officers)
- 7 Supervisors
were booked in FIRs for negligence in SIR duties.
Adding to the tension, two BLOs’ alleged resignation letters went viral, sparking debate about workload and pressure within the election machinery.
With the new leave-ban circular now in place, the conversation within administrative and political circles has intensified. The district administration is determined to ensure that the voter-list revision, the backbone of free and fair elections, is completed accurately and within the mandated timeline.