DY365 Exclusive: BLOs Break Silence on Controversial SR Notices

GUWAHATI: Three Booth Level Officers (BLOs) from Morimuslaman village in Morigaon district have come forward before the DY365, alleging serious discrepancies in the issuance of Special Revision (SR) notices to indigenous Muslim residents.

According to reports, a large number of local residents were served SR hearing notices on the basis of allegedly incorrect information, leading to widespread confusion and public outrage. The notices stated that several voters had been “transferred” from their original locations, despite no such relocation having taken place.

The BLOs involved have been identified as Hajna Begum (BLO, PS No. 44), Mofiza Begum (BLO, PS No. 49), and Mamoni Begum (BLO, PS No. 48). Morimuslaman is known as a long-established village inhabited by indigenous Muslim communities.

The BLOs said they were instructed by the Morigaon District Election Branch to distribute SR hearing notices signed by the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO). However, they claim that the notices contained misleading information that did not match the data they had collected during their field surveys.

Speaking to the media, the BLOs stated that they had conducted the survey as per official guidelines and submitted their reports to the election office. They alleged that their submitted data was ignored, and instead, incorrect information was used to issue notices to numerous residents.

In a striking revelation, one BLO said that even her own husband received a notice stating that he had been “transferred” from the village, despite the fact that he continues to reside at the same address.

The incident has sparked strong reactions among villagers, many of whom have blamed the BLOs for the confusion and for putting genuine voters at risk of facing unnecessary hearings and scrutiny in the electoral process.

The BLOs, however, maintained that the issuance of misleading SR notices has created an image problem for the election administration and the Election Commission itself. They questioned how transparent and accurate the upcoming voter list would be.

With the final voter list scheduled to be published on February 10, serious concerns have been raised over the credibility and accuracy of the electoral revision process in Morigaon.

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