Kolar officials get notices over SIR lapses in Karnataka

The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka has come under scrutiny after alleged procedural violations were reported from Kolar and Mysuru. In Kolar, the District Administration has issued notices to a tahsildar, an Assistant Commissioner (AC), a supervisor and five Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for alleged dereliction of duty during the revision exercise.

The action follows reports that officials responsible for electoral roll verification failed to conduct the mandatory door-to-door verification and instead gathered members of the public at a single location to



complete the process.

Earlier, Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer V Anbukumar had directed all district election officers to ensure that BLOs carry out house-to-house visits as per the Election Commission’s guidelines.

However, reports indicated that BLOs assigned to polling booths 185 to 189 in Kolar allegedly ignored the prescribed procedure and conducted the exercise collectively by assembling voters at one place. After media reports highlighted the issue, Kolar Deputy Commissioner MR Ravi initiated action and issued notices seeking explanations from the officials concerned.