Visakhapatnam Collector directs officials to expedite SIR notice, hearing process

District Collector M. Abhishikth Kishore directed Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), Additional EROs, and Assistant EROs to complete the issuance of notices to voters under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) within the stipulated deadline and prioritise hearings.

He reviewed the SIR process with EROs, Further EROs, Assistant EROs, and Election Cell officials via video conference on Tuesday (August 18, 2026). He reviewed constituency-wise details of notices issued since publication of the draft SIR, their delivery, hearings, and updating of records across the district.

The Collector expressed dissatisfaction over the progress in Bhimili and directed office-holders to complete notice issuance within a day. He asked officials in the East constituency to speed up delivery and update details immediately after receiving notices from voters.

In North, office-holders were asked to upload completed hearing details on the BLO app. He also directed office-holders in West and Gajuwaka to expedite pending work.