K'taka BJP launches SIR outreach campaign, unveils 'Maha Samparka Abhiyan' poster
Bengaluru, July 22
Karnataka BJP on Wednesday unveiled the logo and poster for its two-day 'SIR Maha Samparka Abhiyan' and announced that it will carry out a statewide outreach campaign on July 25 and 26 to assist voters with the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Speaking at a press conference at the BJP's state headquarters, Jagannath Bhavan in Bengaluru, SIR campaign convenor and BJP Cells State Coordinator S. Dattatri said party workers would visit households across the state to create awareness about the enumeration process, address voters' concerns and facilitate the filling and submission of forms through Booth Level Agent (BLA)-2 representatives.
Dattatri said the party has set a target for each key party worker to visit 20 households as part of the SIR Maha Samparka Abhiyan.
He said BJP workers would visit homes across Karnataka, enquire about the status of enumeration forms and coordinate with Booth Level Agents (BLA)-2 to facilitate the submission of forms.
"We have instructed our workers to visit 10 houses a day and spend around 50 minutes interacting with residents. They will explain what happens after the publication of the draft electoral roll and provide information on the documents that may be sought by the Election Commission," Dattatri said.
He added that mapping exercises have already been completed and party workers have been asked to share available information with BLA-2 representatives.
Dattatri said BJP has been training its office-bearers and workers on the SIR process for the past six months. "In addition, one person has been appointed in charge of each Assembly constituency to oversee SIR-related activities," he said.
Stating that one of the major objectives of the campaign is to clear confusion among voters, Dattatri said filling out the enumeration form has become a matter of concern for many electors.
"There is still confusion and anxiety among voters regarding the enumeration forms despite training initiatives. It is our responsibility to provide them with accurate information. Under the guidance of state BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra, we have implemented a special plan to reach as many households as possible," he said.
According to him, legislators, former MLAs, former Zilla Panchayat members and former Legislative Council members will also participate in the campaign.
Dattatri said the BJP has appointed around 56,000 BLA-2 representatives across the state's 224 Assembly constituencies and submitted their details to the Election Commission. "The information has already been uploaded," he said.
He noted that Karnataka has a total of 59,050 polling stations and clarified that the maximum number of BLA-2 appointments possible is equal to the number of polling booths.
BJP State General Secretary P. Rajeev, SIR campaign co-convenor Shyamala H.S., and BJP Mahila Morcha State Office Secretary Rajani Pai were present at the press conference.
— IANS
Reader Comments
As a Bengaluru resident, I appreciate this effort. Many people, especially in IT sectors and apartments, don't know how to update their voter details properly. But I'm skeptical about the BLA-2 system - 56,000 representatives is a lot. Will they be adequately trained? Will they reach every voter equally?
Finally some meaningful voter outreach! In Karnataka we still see many people's names missing from rolls or wrong entries. This SIR campaign should be non-political though. Hope they keep it about forms and not turn it into a political rally.
Impressive organizational effort - 56,000 representatives covering 224 constituencies is no joke. But I'm curious: who funds all this training and logistics? In the US, such outreach would require substantial grassroots funding. Hope the Election Commission maintains oversight.
While I support voter awareness, let's be honest - this is also a political mobilization strategy. The BJP is smart to combine voter assistance with ground-level party connection. Other parties should follow similar models. My only concern: will they genuinely help ALL voters, regardless of party affiliation?
Nice to see political parties taking electoral roll cleanup seriously. In many villages, senior citizens and migrant workers struggle with documentation. Hope this campaign reaches the most vulnerable voters too, not just urban centers.
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