Meerut, Nov. 22 -- As the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls intensifies, authorities in Bulandshahr and Bareilly districts have launched a stringent crackdown on booth-level officers (BLOs) for alleged dereliction of duty.

Over the past week, at least eight FIRs have been registered against BLOs in these districts for alleged negligence in distributing, collecting, and digitising voter enumeration forms.

The SIR campaign launched on October 25 aims to update electoral rolls in nine states, including Uttar Pradesh, by December 9. BLOs, who are mostly school teachers and local officials, are tasked with door-to-door verification to ensure accurate voter lists.

However, with only 16% ...