Archive · 25 Nov 2025
Controversies Emerge in Electoral Roll Revision
In Datia, Madhya Pradesh, some people connected to the BJP and RSS were mistakenly appointed as helpers for the people who manage voter lists.
The local government said it was a mistake and removed their names.
The opposition party, Congress, criticized the BJP for trying to influence the voter list process.
Meanwhile, in Kerala, schools were asked to send student volunteers to help with the voter list updates, but teachers said it was inconvenient during exams.
Some voter list workers were also upset because they had too much work.
In Bhopal, many people had trouble finding their names in the old voter lists, and some were told their names were removed without explanation.
The final voter lists will be ready by February 7, 2024.
Persons linked to BJP and RSS were appointed as assistants to booth-level officers in Datia, Madhya Pradesh, but their names were later removed.
The district administration called it a mistake and removed their names from the list.
The revision of electoral rolls is underway in 12 states and Union Territories, with draft rolls to be published on December 9 and final rolls on February 7.
In Kerala, Electoral Registration Officers requested student volunteers from schools and colleges to assist with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, but teachers expressed concerns about the inconvenience during the examination period.
Booth Level Officers (BLOs) in Kerala have raised grievances about heavy workload and pressure, with one BLO being removed for alleged rude behavior towards the public.
- Who
- Persons linked to BJP and RSS, Datia administration, Opposition Congress, Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), Teachers, Booth Level Officers (BLOs), Voters in Madhya Pradesh and Kerala
- What
- Appointment of BJP and RSS-linked persons as BLO assistants, Request for student volunteers, Issues with electoral roll revision, Removal of a BLO for misconduct
- When
- November 2023
- Where
- Datia, Madhya Pradesh, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Kerala, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- To assist in the special intensive revision of electoral rolls, Addressing heavy workload and voter issues
- Location
- Datia, Madhya Pradesh, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Kerala, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Date
- November 2023
- Controversial Appointments
- Persons linked to BJP and RSS
- Action Taken
- Names removed from the list
- Opposition Reaction
- Alleged attempt to influence the process
- Draft Electoral Rolls Publication
- December 9, 2023
- Final Electoral Rolls Publication
- February 7, 2024
- Student Volunteers Requested
- NSS, NCC, Scouts, Guides, Souhrida Club members
- Teacher Concerns
- Inconvenience during examination period
- BLO Grievances
- Heavy workload and pressure
- BLO Removal
- For alleged rude behavior
- Voter Issues
- Difficulty finding names in electoral rolls
Sources
MP: Persons linked to BJP, RSS appointed assistant BLOs in Datia, officials call it a ‘mistake’
Jharkhand Congress Minister in eye of SIR storm over ‘lock up’ BLOs remark: Who is Irfan Ansari
EROs request schools to deploy student volunteers amidst SIR in Kerala, teachers call it ‘inconvenient’
