LUCKNOW, Dec. 24 -- With barely two days left before the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls concludes on December 26, booth level officers (BLOs) in Lucknow are struggling to keep the exercise on track amid voter apathy, incomplete documentation and growing work pressure. As the deadline approaches, BLOs say lack of cooperation and reluctance to share decades-old details are slowing down what is already a mammoth task.

Across the city, BLOs are no longer going door to door but are stationed at designated booths, collecting SIR forms distributed earlier. However, both the pace of submission and the quality of information provided remain a major concern.

Rudeness, blank columns add to woes

BLO Mohit Ku...