SIR Hearings Cross 1.2 Crore Mark; Election Office Confident of Timely Completion

• Over 1.2 crore SIR hearings completed in the state, with 1.51 crore notices issued.
• State Chief Electoral Officer's office is optimistic about completing the hearing process on schedule.
• Data for approximately 95 lakh voters uploaded, and document verification for 55 lakh voters completed.
• Uncertainty remains regarding the deadline for document uploads, despite hearing process progress.
• Chief Electoral Officer seeks detailed report from State Chief Secretary on polling booth infrastructure for Assembly elections.

Why It Matters: State election officials are confident of completing SIR hearings on time, despite document upload challenges.