YUPIA : Papum Pare District Election Officer (DEO) convened a coordination meeting on Thursday to review the progress of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll and sought the cooperation of political parties to ensure a clean and accurate voters’ list.

The meeting, held at the Deputy Commissioner’s conference hall, was attended by Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) and representatives of recognised political parties.

Reviewing the progress of the exercise, the DEO said the distribution and collection of Enumeration Forms remained below expectations in some areas. While the exercise in the 14-Doimukh and 15-Sagalee (ST) Assembly constituencies was progressing satisfactorily, the 13-Itanagar Assembly constituency was lagging despite sustained efforts by the election machinery.

The DEO informed that Booth Level Officers (BLOs), assisted by Booth Level Agents (BLAs), were conducting house-to-house visits and organising special camps across the Capital Complex to facilitate the distribution and collection of Enumeration Forms. Electors were urged to contact their respective BLOs and submit the forms within the stipulated period.

During the meeting, Assistant Electoral Registration Officers presented updates on the collection and digitisation of Enumeration Forms in their respective polling stations.

Representatives of political parties raised concerns over duplicate enrolment, fake voters and the continued inclusion of names of deceased or permanently shifted electors in the electoral roll. They also pointed out that many electors preferred to complete the enumeration process in their native constituencies.

Responding to the concerns, the DEO said the Special Intensive Revision was aimed at identifying and removing such anomalies to ensure a transparent, accurate and error-free electoral roll. (DIPR)