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CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Odisha Tour: Temple Visits & Crucial Electoral Roll Talks

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar will embark on a three-day official visit to Odisha starting December 27. His itinerary includes offering prayers at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri and visiting the Konark Sun Temple, alongside other cultural heritage sites. A key highlight of the tour is a meeting with Booth Level Officers in Bhubaneswar to discuss the upcoming Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. This initiative aims to clean the voter database by removing duplicates and ineligible entries across several states and union territories.

Key Points: CEC Gyanesh Kumar's 3-Day Odisha Visit: Schedule & Key Meetings

  • 3-day official tour to Odisha
  • Visits to Jagannath & Konark temples
  • Meeting with Booth Level Officers (BLOs)
  • Focus on Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
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CEC Gyanesh Kumar to visit Odisha on Dec 27

CEC Gyanesh Kumar visits Odisha Dec 27-29. Tour includes Puri, Konark temples & key meeting with BLOs on Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

"He will reportedly hold crucial discussions with the BLOs regarding the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. - Official Sources"

Bhubaneswar, Dec 26

The Chief Election Commissioner of India, Gyanesh Kumar, will be visiting Odisha on a three-day official tour from December 27 to 29, according to an official statement issued on Friday.

The CEC is scheduled to visit Puri and offer prayers at the sacred Shree Jagannath Temple on December 27.

Following the visit to the 12th-century shrine, he will proceed to the famous Konark Sun Temple the same day.

The CEC's itinerary also includes a visit to Heritage Village Raghurajpur, famous for the Pattachitra paintings, on December 28.

He is also scheduled to visit the Dhauli Shanti Stupa, Khandagiri and Udayagiri caves, and the Mukteswar Temple in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.

On December 29, the Chief Election Commissioner will preside over a meeting with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) at the auditorium of Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneswar, and address the gathering.

The CEC is scheduled to depart from Bhubaneswar later on Monday night. As per official sources, he will reportedly hold crucial discussions with the BLOs regarding the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which is likely to be carried out in the state very soon.

The CEC is also likely to deliberate on the recent by-election in Nuapada.

The second phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls is in 12 states and Union Territories across the country.

The states and union territories are the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

It is pertinent here to mention that the Election Commission of India is undertaking an extensive house-to-house verification exercise aimed at improving the accuracy of electoral rolls under the SIR process.

The initiative is aimed at creating a clean and reliable voter database by eliminating duplicate entries and removing the names of those who are not entitled to vote.

- IANS

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Rohit P
The itinerary is a perfect mix of duty and devotion! Visiting Puri, Konark, and the heritage village showcases Odisha's rich heritage. The focus on SIR is crucial. A clean electoral roll is the foundation of a fair election.
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Aman W
While the cultural visits are nice, I hope the meeting with Booth Level Officers is substantive. They are the ground force. They need proper resources and clear guidelines to do the house-to-house verification effectively.
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Sarah B
Interesting to see the list of 12 states/UTs for this phase. Good that the EC is doing this systematically across the country. Accuracy of voter lists boosts public trust in the electoral process.
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Karthik V
The visit to Raghurajpur is a thoughtful touch. Promoting our traditional arts like Pattachitra is always welcome. On the work front, removing ineligible voters is as important as enrolling new ones. Hope the BLOs are listened to.
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Nikhil C
A respectful suggestion: while the temple visits are fine, the EC's primary image must remain strictly neutral and administrative. The focus of news should be more on the SIR process and less on the personal itinerary. Just my two paise.

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