Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U Kelkar on Saturday said Booth Level Officers (BLOs) are being provided all possible assistance to carry out the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, and that there is “no intention to pressurise them.”

Speaking to the media, Kelkar said the targets given to BLOs are meant not to create pressure, but to ensure the revision exercise is completed within the stipulated timeframe. He added that district collectors have been instructed to extend full support to them.

Highlighting measures in border areas near Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, where Kannada and Tamil are predominantly spoken, Kelkar said personnel proficient in these languages are being deployed alongside BLOs to facilitate the filling of forms.

He said that around 70 per cent of the filled-out enumeration forms have been received so far. On overseas voters, Kelkar said steps have been taken in coordination with NORKA Roots to raise awareness about the revision exercise among NRKs.

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