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New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has reported significant progress in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase II, with 98.79 per cent of enumeration forms (EFs) already distributed across the country as of 3 pm on Wednesday.
However, according to the Commission’s daily bulletin, the pace of digitization remains comparatively low at 15.98 per cent.
The counting phase, which began on November 4 and will continue till December 4, is aimed at updating and verifying the details of voters in all states and union territories.
ECI shared detailed state-wise progress related to Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and Booth Level Agents (BLAs).
Among major states, Uttar Pradesh, with over 15.44 crore voters, had a distribution rate of 99.48 per cent, although digitization stood at only 3.77 per cent, one of the lowest in the country.
Despite traditionally high administrative efficiency, Kerala recorded a relatively modest 96.83 percent distribution and an exceptionally low 1.89 percent digitization rate.
In contrast, smaller sectors showed stronger performance.
Goa and Lakshadweep achieved 100 per cent EF distribution, while digitization levels stood at 48.50 per cent and 32.48 per cent respectively – the highest across the country.
Puducherry also recorded impressive numbers with 27.34 percent digitization.
Mixed results were seen in big states. Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat reported more than 99 percent distribution, with digitization levels at 22.23 percent and 20.88 percent, respectively.
Rajasthan recorded 99.16 per cent delivery and above average 40.90 per cent digitisation, except in Anta constituency, where revision was postponed due to by-elections.
With over 5.33 lakh BLOs and 10.41 lakh BLAs engaged in mass verification work, the Commission has urged recognized political parties to appoint additional BLAs to ensure intensive field checking.
The ECI is expected to accelerate the digitization phase in the coming weeks to ensure that the updated voter list reflects the most accurate and certified voter data.
–IANS
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