Authorities in Uttar Pradesh have taken stringent action against Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and supervisory staff for reported negligence and disobedience during the Election Commission’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, an exercise that commenced across the state on November 4, 2025.
In the Noida district, the administration has filed police cases against more than 60 BLOs and seven supervisors across three police stations.
The First Information Reports (FIRs) were registered under Section 32 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, a statute dealing with non-compliance and dereliction of electoral duties. The action was taken directly on the orders of District Magistrate Medha Rupam, who stated that numerous officers had failed to report to their assigned areas despite receiving repeated official instructions and warnings.
A total of four FIRs were lodged across the Dadri and Greater Noida police stations, targeting the 33 BLOs, who include personnel such as government school teachers and anganwadi workers, along with their supervisors. Officials underscored the seriousness of the offense, noting that the enumeration phase places full responsibility on BLOs to meticulously match elector details with old rolls and complete crucial tasks, such as filling out Form 6 and Form 8, in a strict, time-bound manner.
The administration issued a clear warning that continued non-compliance would result in further disciplinary action, including the withholding of salaries.
Parallel action was taken in the Bahraich district, where disciplinary measures and legal complaints were also initiated. Two BLOs were suspended for outright refusing to carry out their assigned SIR duties.
Additionally, Abhishek Singh, a primary school instructor, was booked by the police after a complaint was lodged by a local BJP leader. The complaint alleged that Singh had used objectionable language over the phone when questioned about the distribution of SIR forms. Police confirmed that the complainant had submitted both call recordings and chat transcripts as evidence to support the allegation.
In separate disciplinary cases confirmed by District Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) Ashish Kumar Singh, headmistress Shama Nafees was suspended for allegedly ignoring repeated written notices and telephone calls urging her to join the mandatory SIR duty. Assistant teacher Anurag faced the same action for allegedly refusing to carry out the responsibilities officially assigned to him.
District Magistrate Akshay Tripathi authorised the immediate suspension of both employees, deeming their conduct a serious violation of service rules as stipulated by the Election Commission guidelines.
