SIR: Cong Expedites Process of Appointing Coordinators at Different Levels
Following recent AICC directions to focus on the SIR exercise, the PCC is putting in place a structured mechanism to avoid any adverse impact on votes.
Hyderabad: Ahead of the special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Telangana from June 15, the Congress has accelerated the appointment of coordinators at multiple levels following directions from the party high command.
The party plans to deploy coordinators from the booth level up to the Assembly constituency level, aligning their numbers with election officials on the ground. District and Assembly-level committees have been directed to hold regular meetings with election authorities.
According to party sources, instructions have been issued to leaders across the state to finalise names of coordinators at the district and Assembly levels through party in-charges or leaders who have contested as MLAs. The AICC has emphasised close coordination with electoral registration officers (EROs).
“Similar to booth-level officers (BLO), we have booth-level agents (BLAs, most of whom have been appointed,” said a leader associated with the PCC’s Election Commission coordination committee.
“Likewise, if each Assembly constituency has five to six assistant EROs, our mandal presidents will be deputed to match their numbers. At the Assembly constituency level, a three-member committee will be constituted, consisting of a leader proposed by the local MLA, a committed leader and an advocate. The committee is mandated to hold regular meetings with EROs and resolve issues which will arise during the process,” he said.
He also said that the process of appointing the remaining BLAs and finalising coordinators at the mandal and district levels is expected to be completed by Monday.
Following recent AICC directions to focus on the SIR exercise, the PCC is putting in place a structured mechanism to avoid any adverse impact on votes.
“The party leadership has asked all party leaders to get themselves involved before it's too late. Following the experience from West Bengal, we don’t want to take any chances and seriously want to ensure everything is in place. Assembly-level coordinators were particularly asked to ensure regular meetings are held with election authorities,” the leader added.
