The Election Commission approved a one-time ₹6,000 honorarium for Booth Level Officers and Booth Level Supervisors engaged in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls on 14 July 2026. The payment covers personnel involved in door-to-door enumeration across 22 states and Union Territories.
Honorarium Approval
- Amount and nature: One-time payment of ₹6,000 to BLOs and BLSs, additional to annual remuneration.
- Approval date and coverage: Sanctioned on 14 July 2026 for staff deployed in the SIR in 22 states/UTs.
Roles of BLO and BLS
- Booth Level Officer (BLO): Conducts house-to-house verification, records additions/deletions/corrections at polling-station level.
- Booth Level Supervisor (BLS): Oversees multiple BLOs and coordinates field verification and reporting.
Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
- Objective: Verify elector particulars; add eligible electors; remove deceased, shifted or duplicate entries.
- Key dates: Enumeration 30 June–29 July 2026; draft roll publication 5 August 2026; final roll 7 October 2026.
Deployment and Numbers
- National engagement: Over 3.94 lakh BLOs engaged nationwide; c.3.42 lakh Booth Level Agents nominated by political parties.
- Delhi snapshot: About 13,000 BLOs deployed to verify c.1.45 crore electors.
Exam-relevant Legal Facts
- Constitutional authority: Election Commission of India constituted under Article 324.
- Statutory framework: Preparation and maintenance of electoral rolls governed by the Representation of the People Act, 1950.