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November 23, 2025, 03:34 PM - 2 min read
The Chief Election Officer of Kerala has, reportedly, said that while the official deadline remains December 4, an early completion of the process would provide extra time to address gaps in the data, if any.
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November 22, 2025, 02:58 PM - 2 min read
Highlighting specific measures taken in border areas close to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, where Kannada and Tamil are predominantly spoken, Kelkar said that personnel proficient in these languages are being deployed alongside BLOs to facilitate the smooth filling of forms.
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November 21, 2025, 02:49 PM - 2 min read
The bench directed that the pleas challenging the SIR exercise in Kerala will be listed on November 26. The remaining petitions challenging the electoral roll revision exercise in other states will be taken up for hearing in the first or second week of December.
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November 19, 2025, 02:30 PM - 3 min read
In a press note, the CEO, Kerala, announced that parties are being asked to nominate additional Booth Level Agents (BLAs) and to set up help desks to collect completed forms from voters, as permitted under the Election Commission of India's guidelines.
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November 17, 2025, 12:55 PM - 3 min read
Various trade unions of state government employees, including the Action Council of State Government Employees and Teachers and the Joint Committee of Teacher Service Organisations, held protests at district collectorates.
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November 16, 2025, 04:14 PM - 3 min read
Police said he was found hanging in the hall of the first floor of his house in Payyannur. The FIR indicates the man had been under pressure for some time regarding his BLO duties.
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November 15, 2025, 02:41 PM - 2 min read
Kerala CEO Dr Rathan U Khelkar made the remarks in response to demands from political parties to postpone the SIR process.
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November 4, 2025, 12:26 PM - 3 min read
As part of the enumeration phase, which will run from November 4 to December 4, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will visit every household to collect basic voter information.
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November 3, 2025, 03:03 PM - 3 min read
Accusing the ECI of “unwanted hastiness” in implementing the revision, Ramakrishnan noted that a related legal challenge is still pending before the Supreme Court, yet the Commission appears unwilling to await the verdict.
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October 30, 2025, 06:05 PM - 2 min read
The Governor said that the revised voters' list should be total, besides being more accurate and inclusive, so as to facilitate free and fair elections, and urged the electoral officers to ensure that no eligible voter is left out in the revised voters' list, said an official statement.
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October 29, 2025, 02:05 PM - 3 min read
To strengthen the workforce, an additional 6,300 BLOs will be appointed, and Help Desks will be established in all districts to assist residents and guest workers with voter enrolment and corrections.
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September 27, 2025, 05:15 PM - 2 min read
The move follows widespread concern among political parties. During a recent meeting convened by Kerala’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Rathan U Kelkar, various parties voiced their reservations about the SIR.
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