CEO urges parties to appoint booth level agents ahead of electoral roll revision

Chief Electoral Officer C Sudharsan Reddy asked political parties to appoint Booth Level Agents at every polling station ahead of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Preparatory mapping and house-to-house verification are underway to ensure accuracy and transparency

Hyderabad: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) C Sudharsan Reddy on Thursday urged political parties in the State to appoint at least one Booth Level Agent (BLA) for every polling station ahead of the forthcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

At a meeting with representatives of recognised political parties here, the CEO said BLAs should preferably be drawn from the local area of the polling station and work in close coordination with Booth Level Officers (BLOs).

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He said each polling station must have at least one appointed BLA to help ensure accuracy, transparency and timely resolution of issues during the revision of electoral rolls.

The CEO informed party representatives that the SIR was currently underway in 12 States. The schedule for the remaining States, including Telangana, is expected to be announced during April and May 2026.

He said preparatory work had already commenced in the State. As part of this exercise, tabletop mapping was carried out to link electors listed in the 2025 electoral rolls with those covered during the 2002 SIR.

This is being followed by field-level mapping, with Booth Level Officers undertaking house-to-house visits to identify and verify residences, particularly in urban areas.

During the SIR, BLOs are expected to make three to four visits to each polling area. Enumeration forms will be distributed during the first visit, while subsequent visits will cover households that were not available earlier.

“Electors who are not mapped during the preparatory phase will still be able to furnish their details during the SIR,” the CEO said.