<p>Lucknow, Dec 5 (PTI) <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/search?q=samajwadi%20party">Samajwadi Party</a> president <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/search?q=akhilesh%20yadav">Akhilesh Yadav</a> on Friday demanded that the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/search?q=uttar%20pradesh">Uttar Pradesh</a> government make public the progress of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and ensure that Booth Level Officers are not subjected to "life-threatening pressure".</p><p>He also urged the Election Commission and the administration to deploy "additional authorised personnel" so that Booth Level Officers (BLOs) are not "overburdened".</p><p>In a post on X in Hindi, Yadav sought immediate publication of the percentage of SIR work completed in the state.</p>.SIR in Gujarat: More than 17 lakh deceased voters found on electoral rolls.<p>Stating that transparency in the electoral roll revision was "non-negotiable", the former chief minister said it must be ensured that "those in power and their associates are not involved in this exercise from the backdoor, now or ever".</p><p>Yadav further alleged that attempts were being made to delete names of people belonging to the PDA (Pichhda, Dalit, Alpasankhyak) communities in various assembly constituencies.</p><p>The central lawmaker from Kannauj also demanded a thorough investigation into such complaints and said the government must prevent any such move "at all costs".</p><p>Uttar Pradesh has witnessed multiple cases of suicides and deaths of BLOs and other officials involved in the SIR in the state, allegedly linked to overwork, stress and harassment.</p><p>On November 30, the EC extended the entire schedule for the ongoing SIR exercise in nine states and three Union territories by a week, amid allegations by opposition parties that the "tight timelines" were causing problems for people and ground-level poll officials.</p><p>The EC announced the SIR in the nine states and three Union territories on October 27. Nearly 51 crore electors will be covered in the massive voter-list cleanup exercise.</p><p>These states and Union territories are -- the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.</p><p>Uttar Pradesh is scheduled for panchayat polls in 2026 and the state assembly elections in 2027. </p>
<p>Lucknow, Dec 5 (PTI) <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/search?q=samajwadi%20party">Samajwadi Party</a> president <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/search?q=akhilesh%20yadav">Akhilesh Yadav</a> on Friday demanded that the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/search?q=uttar%20pradesh">Uttar Pradesh</a> government make public the progress of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and ensure that Booth Level Officers are not subjected to "life-threatening pressure".</p><p>He also urged the Election Commission and the administration to deploy "additional authorised personnel" so that Booth Level Officers (BLOs) are not "overburdened".</p><p>In a post on X in Hindi, Yadav sought immediate publication of the percentage of SIR work completed in the state.</p>.SIR in Gujarat: More than 17 lakh deceased voters found on electoral rolls.<p>Stating that transparency in the electoral roll revision was "non-negotiable", the former chief minister said it must be ensured that "those in power and their associates are not involved in this exercise from the backdoor, now or ever".</p><p>Yadav further alleged that attempts were being made to delete names of people belonging to the PDA (Pichhda, Dalit, Alpasankhyak) communities in various assembly constituencies.</p><p>The central lawmaker from Kannauj also demanded a thorough investigation into such complaints and said the government must prevent any such move "at all costs".</p><p>Uttar Pradesh has witnessed multiple cases of suicides and deaths of BLOs and other officials involved in the SIR in the state, allegedly linked to overwork, stress and harassment.</p><p>On November 30, the EC extended the entire schedule for the ongoing SIR exercise in nine states and three Union territories by a week, amid allegations by opposition parties that the "tight timelines" were causing problems for people and ground-level poll officials.</p><p>The EC announced the SIR in the nine states and three Union territories on October 27. Nearly 51 crore electors will be covered in the massive voter-list cleanup exercise.</p><p>These states and Union territories are -- the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.</p><p>Uttar Pradesh is scheduled for panchayat polls in 2026 and the state assembly elections in 2027. </p>