Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar arrived in Uttarkashi today on a two-day visit to Uttarakhand. During the visit, he conducted an on-ground inspection of polling booths in the Harsil region near the India-China border and reviewed preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

The Chief Election Commissioner interacted with Booth Level Officer Mintu Devi in Harsil and gathered information about voter list revision work and the use of the BLO App in the process. Appreciating the efforts of BLO Mintu Devi in the remote border area, Mr. Kumar said that such dedication and active involvement in frontier regions further strengthen the electoral process.

 

He said, the BLO App is being used to identify absent, shifted, deceased, duplicate and foreign voters for purification of the electoral rolls, while also enrolling newly eligible voters.

 

The Chief Election Commissioner also visited Gangotri Dham, where he offered prayers to Goddess Ganga along with his family. He inspected the Gangotri polling booth and interacted with saint and monk voters there. He said that a polling booth where all voters are saints and seers presents a unique example of the diversity and strength of Indian democracy.

 

The Chief Election Commissioner also received information from the Chief Electoral Officer in Harsil regarding preparations and mapping for the upcoming SIR exercise.