India’s electoral rolls a living document dynamically evolving with time: CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar today emphasised that elections in India are held according to the Constitution, Electoral Laws and instructions of the Election Commission of India issued from time to time. Addressing the All India  Media Conference in New Delhi, Mr Kumar said, the entire electoral process is concurrently audited by the stakeholders involved in the electoral process in the country. Mr Kumar said that India’s Electoral Rolls with nearly 95 crore Indians are a living document which is dynamically evolving with time. Referring to the statutory safeguards that underlie the preparation of Electoral Rolls, he added that over 12 lakh Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and over 15 lakh Booth Level Agents (BLAs) are involved actively in the process as concurrent auditors.  He also expressed gratitude to all electors of India for their participation in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. The theme of the conference was Connecting stakeholders, strengthening democracy: Role of media in elections. Over 380 media professionals from States and Union Territories across the country participated in the conference.