Election Commission doubles remuneration of BLOs, hikes pay for supervisors
Election Commission doubles remuneration of BLOs, hikes pay for supervisors
The move comes amid reports of several BLOs committing suicide or dying under unnatural circumstances during the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has doubled the remuneration of Booth Level Officers in the preparation and revision of electoral rolls from Rs 6000 to Rs 12000 per election cycle and also enhanced the remuneration of BLO supervisor, whose remuneration has been raised from Rs 12,000 to Rs 18,000.
EC introduces honorarium to EROs, AEROs
The poll body also decided to introduce honorarium for Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs).
"Pure electoral rolls are the bedrock of democracy. The electoral roll machinery, consisting of Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs), BLO Supervisors and Booth Level Officers (BLOs), do a lot of hard work and play a pivotal role in the preparation of impartial and transparent electoral rolls," the EC said in a statement.
"The Commission has therefore decided to double the annual remuneration for BLOs & also enhanced the remuneration of BLO Supervisors involved in the preparation and revision of electoral rolls," it said.
The last such revision was done in 2015. Also, honoraria have been provided to EROs and AEROs for the first time.
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SIR in India
The Election Commission of India is conducting the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls across 12 states and Union Territories, with the final voter list scheduled to be published on February 7, 2026.
The first phase of SIR was completed in Bihar in September ahead of the Assembly elections. The exercise covers Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.
