US EditionNearly 14 Lakh SIR Forms Identified as 'Uncollectable' so Far in West Bengal
- Nearly 14 lakh SIR forms have been identified as 'uncollectable' in West Bengal, according to the Election Commission.
- The uncollectable status is due to reasons like absenteeism, duplication, being deceased, or permanent shifts, as reported by an official.
- The count of uncollectable forms increased from 10.33 lakh on Monday to 13.92 lakh on Tuesday.
- Over 80,600 Booth Level Officers are working on the SIR revision exercise, with three BLOs reported to have died during the process.
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Nearly 14 lakh SIR forms identified as 'uncollectable' so far in West Bengal
Kolkata: Nearly 14 lakh SIR enumeration forms have so far been identified as “uncollectable” in West Bengal, the Election Commission said on Tuesday. These forms are “uncollectable” since the voters were either absentee, duplicate, dead or permanently shifted, an official said. The figure was 10.33 lakh on Monday. “As of Tuesday noon, the number stood at 13.92 lakh… We expect this figure to continue rising daily as more updates roll in,” he said…
More than 1 million forms have not yet been submitted during the Special Electoral Roll Revision (SIR) in West Bengal. According to Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal, these forms relate to voters who are either absent, deceased, duplicate, or have permanently moved. So far, 45.5 million forms have been collected and digitized in the state.
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