Nagpur: Around 7.48 lakh electors in Nagpur are now in a grey zone under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) as their Enumeration Forms could not be collected, and their names may come under deletion scrutiny once the draft electoral roll is published.The latest district data as on Aug 9 puts these ‘uncollectable’ forms at 16.12% of the district’s 46.38 lakh electorate, making the next stage of verification as crucial as the ongoing distribution and digitisation drive itself.The classification, however, does not mean that 7.48 lakh names will be directly deleted. Election officials said uncollectable forms largely involve ASD cases — electors found absent, shifted or deceased — besides voters whom BLOs could not trace or from whom forms could not be secured during the enumeration exercise. These are potential deletion cases that must first pass through the prescribed verification and claims process.A senior election official told TOI that these uncollectable forms should not be treated as confirmed deletions as many are probable ASD cases. “The administration is also sharing such lists with political parties, corporators and their representatives, seeking help to trace voters whom BLOs could not locate,” the official added.A separate ASD list will be published along with the draft electoral roll on Aug 24, giving affected electors an opportunity to raise claims or objections before the final roll is prepared. “No name is being deleted merely because the form could not be collected. Due verification and opportunity will be given before any final decision,” the official said.The official further added that even if an eligible elector’s name is eventually deleted, enrolment does not permanently close. The person can subsequently apply through Form 6 for fresh inclusion, as addition of eligible voters remains a continuous process even after the SIR concludes.The latest data shows that the problem is unevenly spread. Hingna has the highest proportion of uncollectable forms at 23.77% (1,10,475), closely followed by Saoner at 23.74% (78,225) and Nagpur South West at 22.92% (94,498).Nagpur Central has 75,659 such forms (21.87%), while Ramtek has 55,305 (19.01%). Nagpur North currently has the lowest proportion at 6.69%, with 30,290 forms classified as uncollectable.Interestingly, the uncollectable pool is growing even as Nagpur makes substantial progress in the overall SIR exercise. Of the district’s 46,38,589 electors, 43,74,115 Enumeration Forms — 94.30% — have now been distributed. Digitisation has climbed to 30,33,381 forms, or 65.39%, while 8,57,270 forms (18.48%) remain to be digitised. Of those digitised, over 30.28 lakh have already been verified by BLOs.Election Commission’s second extension of the SIR schedule gives BLOs until Aug 17 to continue the enumeration exercise, providing another window to trace voters, collect pending forms and resolve doubtful cases.The real checkpoint will arrive on Aug 24 with publication of the draft roll. Voters will then be able to check their status and raise claims or objections wherever necessary before the final electoral roll is published on Oct 27.
