Archive · 29 Jul 2026
Maharashtra SIR: Low Form Distribution in Pune
In Pune, Maharashtra, officials are trying to update the voter list by visiting homes and giving out forms.
They started on June 30 and were supposed to finish by July 29, but it's taking longer, so they extended the deadline to August 8.
Some areas, like Bhosari, have given out more forms, while others, like Hadapsar, have given out fewer.
Some people in Pune say that the officials haven't visited them, and they had to go to special camps to fill out the forms.
The officials say they are trying their best, but sometimes the addresses are wrong, so they can't find everyone.
They ask people to call or visit the polling stations if they haven't been contacted.
Only 50-70% of enumeration forms distributed in Pune city as of July 28.
Deadline extended to August 8 due to delays caused by rain and urban challenges.
Bhosari had the highest distribution rate at 71.33%, Hadapsar the lowest at 54.88%.
Residents complain BLOs haven't contacted them, forcing them to visit central locations.
BLOs rotate between door-to-door visits and sitting at polling stations due to incomplete addresses.
- Who
- Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and residents of Pune city
- What
- Distribution and verification of enumeration forms for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls
- When
- June 30 to August 8
- Where
- Pune city, Maharashtra
- Why
- To update voter rolls and identify absent, shifted, deceased, or duplicate voters
Residents' Concerns
Election Commission's Response
BLO Accessibility
Residents' Concerns
Residents complain that BLOs have not contacted them, forcing them to visit central locations.
Election Commission's Response
BLOs are rotating between door-to-door visits and sitting at polling stations due to incomplete addresses.
- Start Date
- June 30
- Initial Deadline
- July 29
- Extended Deadline
- August 8
- Highest Distribution Rate
- Bhosari (71.33%)
- Lowest Distribution Rate
- Hadapsar (54.88%)
- Expected Absent/Shifted/Deceased/Duplicate Voters
- 15-20 lakh