Kolkata, Jan 7 || Physical presence for hearing sessions will not be mandatory for migrant workers from West Bengal who are currently residing in other states for their livelihoods and students from the state studying elsewhere, who have been detected as “logical discrepancy” cases in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Election Commission of India (ECI) has clarified.
Family members of such categories of voters would be able to reach the hearing centres on their behalf and furnish the required documents to clarify the ECI's doubts in the matter, confirmed an insider from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO).
The relaxation in the matter, the sources confirmed, has been given consideration, as both in terms of migrant workers working elsewhere and students studying in other states, the numbers are extremely high from West Bengal.
At the same time, the booth-level officers (BLOs) who will be reaching the residences of the voters to serve the notices will also explain to the voters or their family members why their names have been detected as a “logical discrepancy” during the course of “progeny mapping”.