LUCKNOW With the Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls for Uttar Pradesh’s assembly constituencies scheduled to commence on November 2, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has urged all recognised political parties to appoint Booth Level Agents (BLAs) across every polling station to coordinate with Booth Level Officers (BLOs).
In the determination of new polling stations and the reorganisation of existing polling stations, special attention will be paid to physical verification, voter convenience, keeping names of family members in the same section and minimising inconvenience in reaching the polling station. Representatives of Samajwadi Party, Apna Dal (S), Communist Party of India (M), Bahujan Samaj Party, Aam Aadmi Party, Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress Party were present in the meeting. In a meeting with representatives of recognised national and state political parties regarding the SSR on Friday, UP chief electoral officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa said in accordance with the ECI directive dated October 9, 2026, all district election officers and assistant electoral registration officers have been directed to take action as per rules against a person making false declaration in Form 7 in accordance with the provisions mentioned in Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. As per the schedule, the process of rationalisation/rearrangement of polling stations will be completed by November 2, the unified draft voter list will be published on November 12 and the period for filing claims/objections has been fixed from November 12 to December 11. The claims and objections will be disposed by December 28 and the final voter list will be published on January 4, 2027, he said. Additionally, advance applications will also be received from prospective voters who become eligible based on the eligibility dates of April 1, July 1 and October 1, 2027. During the allocation of polling stations, it will be ensured that no polling station typically has more than 1,200 voters. Officials should ensure that the arrangement of polling stations is based on the standard of 1,200 voters, he said. The CEO said under Section 25 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the district election officers are responsible for determining polling stations.
These applications will be processed according to the established procedure in the quarter of the respective eligibility date. Clarity in the boundaries of polling stations and the suitability of the buildings will also be ensured, said the CEO. A new documented list of polling stations should be prepared for each assembly constituency and made available to district-level representatives of all recognized political parties, he said. A meeting with political party representatives, MLAs, and MPs, chaired by the district election officer, should be held to discuss the polling stations’ list and finalize it after completing the necessary procedures, he said.
