Marking VIPs routine, was part of SSR even before SIR: Officials
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Election Commission officials stated that flagging prominent electors in the BLO application is a standard procedure and was not introduced with the recent software update.
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- The Election Commission is facing questions regarding a software update for its booth level officer application that includes a description to mark VIP electors.
- Commission officials clarified that the instruction to flag prominent figures has been part of electoral revision exercises since at least 2023.
- These procedures aim to facilitate the handling of documents and notices for designated individuals.
- The commission maintains that the use of the term 'VIP' in the app description was an error.
What to watch next
- Potential further clarification from the Election Commission on the app terminology
- Internal commission dynamics regarding meeting frequency and administrative delays
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“It somehow made it to the app description,”
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…proposed draft roll.The same instruction was reiterated in the SIR order for Bihar dated June 24, 2025, and the orders for SIR Phase 2 and 3.Nowhere in the SIR or SSR instructions has the terminology 'VIP' been used. " It somehow made it to the app description, " an officer said. EC officials said the BLO app software update was meant to help such prominent persons "marked" in the electoral database by flagging any notices served and enabling the proof furnished by them to be…
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