Dehradun: Amidst the political turmoil surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) across the country, its seriousness is now clearly visible in Uttarakhand as well. Not only the Election Commission, but the major political parties in the state are also on high alert regarding SIR. This is why political parties have started preparing a detailed account of their nominated members related to this process, down to the booth level.
Political activity in Uttarakhand regarding SIR: Transparency in voter lists has always been a major challenge during elections. In these circumstances, political parties have often leveled allegations and counter-allegations of tampering with voter lists. Meanwhile, the discussion on the Special Intensive Revision process has become a new issue for political parties. In Uttarakhand, political parties are now seen moving beyond discussions and working on the ground in this direction.
Political parties accelerate their preparations: Understanding the importance of SIR, the parties have intensified their preparations for this responsibility. The party leadership’s focus is clear: to entrust this responsibility only to capable and trustworthy workers who not only understand the electoral processes but also have a firm grasp of technical and sensitive issues like SIR.
Political parties working on a war footing: It is claimed that by the end of December, both major political parties in Uttarakhand will submit the list of booth-level members to the State Election Commission. Currently, work is underway on a war footing in this direction. The party organization is identifying workers who can understand this process in detail.
BLA nominations to be completed by the end of December: Earlier, the process for BLA-1 nominations at the assembly constituency level has also been completed. Both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress have submitted their lists of 70 BLA-1 members each to the State Election Commission. Although the Election Commission has been continuously giving deadlines for BLA (Booth Level Agents) nominations, it is now believed that all the necessary lists will be submitted to the commission by the end of December. Here’s Congress’s preparation regarding SIR: The opposition party, Congress, has not only identified 70 BLA-1s but has also almost finalized a list of approximately 11,700 party workers at the booth level. Congress has also appointed in-charges who are playing a crucial role in preparing the list of BLA-2s in collaboration with the BLA-1s.
BJP is not far behind: The Bharatiya Janata Party is also not lagging in this race. After organizational deliberations across the state, they are close to finalizing the second list. Significantly, while political rhetoric and accusations continue across the country regarding SIR, in Uttarakhand, the parties are focusing on ground-level preparations. Even though the opposition may be raising questions about the Election Commission, understanding the importance of SIR from an electoral perspective, all parties are engaged in deploying their respective workers as BLAs.
Understanding the process is crucial for BLAs: The parties are trying to select workers who understand this process thoroughly. The nominated BLAs will also be given training and necessary information at the party level so that they can effectively and accurately fulfill their responsibilities.
BJP expects the list to be ready before the deadline: Bharatiya Janata Party’s State General Secretary, Kundan Parihar, says that he himself was present at the meeting held by the State Election Commission. He is fully confident that the list of BLA-2s will be prepared and submitted to the commission before the December deadline set by the commission.
