The Election Commission has appointed 12 more roll observers to supervise the special intensive revision of the voter list in the state. IAS officers working in various departments of the central government in neighbouring states and Delhi are being assigned as roll observers. According to the Election Commission’s directive, the main responsibility of these observers will be to ensure that no eligible voter’s name is excluded from the list during the special intensive revision process.
They will be stationed at the office of the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal and will oversee the entire process, from handling claims and objections to the final publication of the voter list. With this, a total of 37 roll observers have now been appointed in the state in phases.
Meanwhile, in the next stage of the ‘Special Intensive Revision’ (SIR) process of the voter list, special monitoring has begun today under the supervision of CEO Manoj Kumar Agarwal at the office of the Chief Electoral Officer of the state. This monitoring phase is being conducted under the leadership of four newly appointed special roll observers, accompanied by 40 micro observers.
In the meantime, in the backdrop of recent unrest in various parts of the state during the SIR (Special Intensive Revision) process, Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has given 15-point advice to the administration to curb violence. Among these are recommendations to expand and strengthen the intelligence network, enhance coordination between central and state intelligence agencies as well as local sources, and build infrastructure for law enforcement agencies to collect and analyse real-time intelligence data.
He has also emphasised the need for in-depth study of current problems, close monitoring of issues that stir public sentiment, and identification of potential centres of tension. Additionally, the Governor advised the establishment of a more effective joint intelligence framework between the central and state authorities across the state’s extensive international borders, along with several other measures.
