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West Bengal SIR: BJP to deploy more than 50,000 booth-level agents

According to sources, the BJP will also use the party app to track the entire exercise during the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR).

Election Commission officials during a training session for Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal on Nov 1 (PTI Photo)

With the training of booth-level officers (BLO) for the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists underway in West Bengal, the BJP has said that it has finalised the names of more than 50,000 people to be deployed as booth-level agents (BLA-2s) for the exercise.

According to sources in the State Election Commission, all political parties have submitted a preliminary list of BLAs. In a list dated October 30, the BJP submitted the names of 7,912 people for deployment as BLA-2s. BLA-2s help BLOs at the booth level as shadow partners.

A senior BJP leader said there was still time left as the door-to-door visits by enumerators would start on November 4. “We will be giving more names. All the data is yet to be uploaded. Data from the districts also have to be uploaded,” he said.

According to BJP sources, the party plans to submit over 50,000 BLA-2 names and has decided to give the names of 10,000-11,000 BLA names. In total, the party will submit close to 61,000 names for 61,000 booths.

Speaking to The Indian Express, BJP general secretary Jagannath Chattopadhyay said, “The SIR is a very important process. We will try to have BLAs in the maximum number of booths.”

Earlier, there were 80,681 booths for the BJP in the state. After the reorganisation, it now has 94,497 booths. There are questions as to whether the BJP will have BLA-2s in Muslim-dominated booths.

“In certain areas, especially minority-dominated areas, having agents is a problem. In many cases, we were not able to find agents for the SIR work initially in some areas,” said a senior BJP leader .

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According to sources, the BJP will also use the party app to track the entire exercise through BLA-2s.

Tanusree Bose

Tanusree Bose is a dedicated journalist reporting for The Indian Express from Kolkata. Her work focuses sharply on the complex administrative, political, and judicial developments across West Bengal, establishing her as an authoritative voice in regional news coverage. Experience Current Role: Reports for the prestigious national daily, The Indian Express, providing her content with a high level of Trustworthiness. Geographical Expertise: Provides focused, in-depth coverage of West Bengal, demonstrating an intimate knowledge of the state's news and political nuances. Core Authority: Her reporting portfolio highlights deep Expertise in crucial, often sensitive, beats, including: State Politics and Governance: Covering the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), opposition strategies (BJP), and internal political controversies. Judicial and Administrative Affairs: Closely monitoring key developments in the Calcutta High Court, particularly major rulings related to employment, education, and social issues. Education Sector: Extensive reporting on significant controversies, such as teacher recruitment irregularities and administrative actions by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE). Social & Electoral Issues: Covering public events, community tensions (e.g., religious/political gatherings), and election-related processes like the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll. Tanusree Bose's consistent output and focus on high-stakes regional issues for a trusted media outlet underscore her status as a reliable and authoritative source for news from West Bengal. ... Read More

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