Overview
- The Election Commission reports distribution of more than 50 crore enumeration forms in 12 states and Union Territories, covering about 98% of roughly 51 crore electors with 5.33 lakh BLOs and 10.41 lakh BLAs deployed.
- Congress leaders met to coordinate a political, organisational and legal challenge to the SIR, alleging ‘vote chori’, and announced a mass rally at Ramlila Maidan in the first week of December.
- Kerala has petitioned the Supreme Court to postpone the SIR, arguing it clashes with local body polls on December 9 and 11 and would cause an administrative impasse due to staffing demands.
- Kerala’s CEO says over 96% of forms have been distributed, even as BLO unions protest workload and a BLO’s reported suicide in Kannur is alleged by family to be linked to SIR-related pressure.
- An EC team led by Deputy Election Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti is reviewing the process in West Bengal, where officials were warned they will be held accountable for lapses and distribution stands near 99.7%.