Archive · 30 Nov 2025
ECI Doubles BLO Pay, Introduces Honorarium for EROs
The Election Commission of India has decided to give more money to the people who help with elections.
They are doubling the pay for Booth Level Officers (BLOs) from Rs 6,000 to Rs 12,000 every year.
They are also giving a special payment to Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and their assistants (AEROs) for the first time.
EROs will get Rs 30,000 and AEROs will get Rs 25,000.
This is to thank them for their hard work in keeping the voter lists correct and fair.
The ECI also gave an extra Rs 6,000 to BLOs in Bihar for a special project.
This will help the election workers feel valued and motivated to do their jobs well.
ECI doubles annual remuneration for BLOs from Rs 6,000 to Rs 12,000.
Incentive for electoral roll revision increased from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000 for BLOs.
Introduced honorarium for EROs (Rs 30,000) and AEROs (Rs 25,000) for the first time.
Special incentive of Rs 6,000 approved for BLOs involved in Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar.
Aim is to boost morale and motivate election staff to maintain accurate and transparent electoral rolls.
- Who
- Election Commission of India (ECI)
- What
- Doubled the annual remuneration for Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and introduced honorarium for Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and Assistant EROs (AEROs)
- When
- Announced on Saturday
- Where
- India
- Why
- To recognize the pivotal role of electoral staff in maintaining accurate and transparent electoral rolls
- Annual Remuneration for BLOs
- Rs 12,000 (previously Rs 6,000)
- Incentive for Electoral Roll Revision
- Rs 2,000 (previously Rs 1,000)
- Honorarium for EROs
- Rs 30,000
- Honorarium for AEROs
- Rs 25,000
- Special Incentive for BLOs in Bihar
- Rs 6,000
