Over 6.07 cr SIR Forms Distributed in TN: Election Commission

The Election Commission has informed that a total of 6.07 crore Special Intensive Revision (SIR) forms have been distributed in Tamil Nadu as part of the ongoing voter list revision drive. This amounts to 94.74 percent of the total voters in the state.The SIR exercise, which is being conducted across 12 states including Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, and Kolkata, started on November 4 and will continue until December 4. As of now, Tamil Nadu has distributed 6,07,41,484 forms. Out of these, 83,45,574 forms have been uploaded back, constituting 13.02 percent. A large workforce has been mobilized for this massive task, with 68,467 booth-level officers and 2,37,390 booth-level agents actively engaged in the process. Across all 12 states, a total of 50.25 crore SIR forms have been distributed, covering 98.54 percent of voters. Among these, 11.76 percent of the forms have been uploaded and processed. @@@