Archive · 22 Sep 2026
CEO Bars BLAs From Serving SIR Notices
Election officials in Hyderabad are updating voter records through a process called the Special Intensive Revision.
The Chief Electoral Officer said Booth Level Agents must not deliver official notices.
Their job is only to help Booth Level Officers identify houses.
Officials must quickly fix mistakes and cases where voters or houses have not been properly matched.
They must also process Forms 6, 7 and 8 without unnecessary delays.
People should be given enough time to provide documents during hearings.
Family members may submit documents for one another when allowed.
Senior citizens and people with disabilities should not be forced to travel to hearings without need.
Non-resident Indians may use an authorised representative to submit documents where applicable.
Chief Electoral Officer C Sudarshan Reddy said Booth Level Agents must not serve SIR notices.
BLAs should only assist Booth Level Officers in identifying houses.
Officials were told to quickly address anomalies, no-mapping cases and pending electoral forms.
Electors must receive adequate time to submit documents during enquiries and hearings.
Officials were instructed to support senior citizens, persons with disabilities and NRIs with document-submission arrangements.
- Who
- Chief Electoral Officer C Sudarshan Reddy directed election officials, including Booth Level Officers, Booth Level Agents, Electoral Registration Officers and related staff.
- What
- He ordered that Booth Level Agents must not serve Special Intensive Revision notices and issued instructions for completing voter-record revision work.
- When
- The directions were issued on Monday during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision-2026.
- Where
- The instructions were issued during a video conference involving Hyderabad and other district election officials.
- Why
- The directions were intended to ensure proper role separation, timely disposal of cases and accessible, transparent electoral revision procedures.
- Process
- Special Intensive Revision-2026
- CEO
- C Sudarshan Reddy
- BLA role
- Assist Booth Level Officers in identifying houses; do not serve notices
- Pending work
- Forms 6, 7 and 8, enquiries, hearings, anomalies and no-mapping cases
- Document submissions
- Family members may submit documents for other family members where applicable
- Accessibility
- Persons with disabilities and senior citizens should not be unnecessarily required to attend hearings physically
- NRI submissions
- Non-resident Indians may submit documents through an authorised proxy where applicable