The Chief Election Commissioner of India, Gyanesh Kumar, is set to visit Odisha from December 27 to 29, as per an official statement. His itinerary includes visits to the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri and the Konark Sun Temple on December 27. On December 28, he will visit Heritage Village Raghurajpur known for Pattachitra paintings. Additionally, he will tour the Dhauli Shanti Stupa, Khandagiri and Udayagiri caves, and the Mukteswar Temple in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.
The Chief Election Commissioner will convene a meeting with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) at the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) auditorium in Bhubaneswar on December 29. This meeting is expected to focus on the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. The CEC will also discuss the recent by-election in Nuapada during his visit.
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls is currently underway in 12 states and Union Territories across India. These include Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. The Election Commission of India is conducting a house-to-house verification exercise to enhance the accuracy of electoral rolls under the SIR process, aiming to create a more reliable voter database by eliminating duplicates and ineligible entries.
