Archive · 7 Nov 2025
ECI Director Expresses Displeasure Over BLO App Mapping Issues in MP
Imagine a special project to make sure everyone's name is on the correct list for voting.
In some parts of India, the people in charge (called BLOs) are supposed to use a special app on their phones to mark where voters live.
A big boss from the Election Commission visited and wasn't happy because some of these marks weren't being made correctly on the app.
She told the BLOs they needed to fix this quickly and make sure all the information was up-to-date.
She also wanted the project to be a great example for the whole country.
Some workers said they are fine because they had good training, but the boss still wants to see better use of the app.
The goal is to have a very clean and accurate list of all voters.
ECI Director Subhra Saxena expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of mapping on the BLO app during a meeting in Bhopal.
BLOs were directed to promptly upload online data to the app.
The meeting reviewed preparations and progress of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign for voter lists.
Officials were instructed to conduct SIR work jointly in urban areas and strengthen help desks.
The ECI Director appreciated a BLO for mapping 76% of voters in a single day and emphasized transparency in the SIR process.
- Who
- Election Commission of India (ECI) Director Subhra Saxena, EROs, BLOs, Collector, and Municipal Corporation Commissioner
- What
- Reviewed preparations and progress of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign, expressing displeasure over the lack of mapping on the BLO app and directing prompt data uploads.
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Bhopal, Sehore, and Vidisha districts in Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- To review the SIR campaign, ensure clean and transparent voter lists, and address issues like the lack of mapping on the BLO app.
Concerns Raised
Official Reassurance
BLO App Mapping and Data Upload
Concerns Raised
ECI Director Subhra Saxena expressed displeasure over the lack of mapping on the BLO app and directed BLOs to promptly upload online data.
Official Reassurance
The Election returning officer, assistant returning officer, and block level officers claim that due to their training, they are not facing any problems in conducting the Special Intensive Revision work.
- Meeting Location
- Bhopal Collector office
- Meeting Date
- Thursday
- Official Present
- ECI Director Subhra Saxena
- Campaign Focus
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists
- Objective of SIR
- To prepare a clean voter list with transparency
