Latest District Election Officers News & Updates

New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) President of India Droupadi Murmu will on Sunday kick off celebrations on the 16th National Voters’ Day (NVD-2026) by handing over Electors Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) to the newly-enrolled young electors, an official said on Saturday.This year, the theme of the event is ‘My India, My Vote’ with the tagline, “Citizen at the Heart of Indian Democracy”.President Murmu will preside over the function as the Chief Guest and Union Minister of State for Law and Justice (Indepen…

Bhopal, Jan 21 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Congress MLA Umang Singhar on Wednesday wrote a letter to the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), seeking immediate attention over “discrepancies” and “lack of transparency” in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.In his letter, Singhar expressed serious concern over widespread system-generated discrepancies and lack of clarity in the verification process that have emerged after the release of the…

Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) After Farakka in Murshidabad, another BDO office has been vandalised, this time in the Chakulia area of North Dinajpur district. On Thursday, allegations of vandalism and arson at the Gorakhpur II BDO office in Chakulia surfaced during protests against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in the state.According to police sources, several people blocked the state highway and staged a demonstration. Those who were summoned for the SIR hearing were primarily…

Jaipur, Jan 13 (IANS) In compliance with the directions of the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Special Intensive Revision–2026 of electoral rolls in Rajasthan is being carried out in a systematic, transparent, and time-bound manner. As part of this process, a comprehensive review of the ongoing revision work was conducted on Tuesday at the Secretariat by the Special Roll Observer appointed by the ECI.Rajasthan Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Naveen Mahajan, told that the Special Roll Ob…

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced that the draft electoral rolls of Uttar Pradesh will be published on Tuesday, marking a crucial step in the state’s electoral preparations, officials said.This exercise, carried out under the supervision of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) and District Election Officers (DEOs), is aimed at ensuring transparency and inclusivity in the voter registration process ahead of the upcoming polls.According to officials, hard copies…

Lucknow, Jan 5 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Monday, announced that the draft electoral rolls of Uttar Pradesh will be published on Tuesday, marking a crucial step in the state’s electoral preparations, officials said. This exercise, carried out under the supervision of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) and District Election Officers (DEOs), is aimed at ensuring transparency and inclusivity in the voter registration process ahead of the upcoming polls.According to officials, …

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 24 (IANS) In a move aimed at ensuring a transparent and grievance-free voter list revision, the Election Commission has appointed four Electoral Roll Observers to oversee the Intensive Electoral Roll Revision (IER) – 2026 across Kerala’s 14 districts, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Dr Rathan U. Kelkar said on Wednesday.The initiative seeks to ensure that no eligible voter is excluded and that all deficiencies are addressed before the final publication of the electoral ro…

Sri Vijaya Puram, Dec 23 (IANS) The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Andaman & Nicobar Islands has published the Draft Electoral Roll as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, marking a significant step toward ensuring a clean and inclusive voter list ahead of future elections. The initiative, aligned with the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) guidelines, aims to maximise voter participation and eliminate ineligible entries with full transparency.The enumeration phase, con…