Nagpur: Voters in several parts of Nagpur are facing serious difficulties in completing voter mapping under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, with allegations that local Booth Level Officers (BLOs) have become largely unresponsive.Residents from areas such as Mankapur, Sadiqabad Colony, Jafar Nagar and Jai Hind Nagar have complained that repeated attempts to contact BLOs have failed, disrupting essential voter services and raising concerns about potential exclusion from electoral rolls.In a written complaint dated March 28, local resident Zubin Khan highlighted the issue, stating that their BLO is “consistently not responding to telephonic calls”, leaving voters unable to complete the mandatory mapping process. “Due to her non-availability, voters in our area are facing serious difficulties in completing mapping under SIR,” the complaint noted, calling for “immediate and strict action” from authorities.Same concern was raised by Mohammed Fazlul Rahman. “She is not available on call, due to which difficulties are faced by the voters,” Rahman said, adding that multiple complaints have already been lodged with authorities, including the local corporator. Javed Khan, Secretary of Tauheed Masjid in Jai Hind Nagar, reportedly escalated the matter to various officials.The issue has triggered wider concern among citizens. Former director of Epigraphy, GS Khawaja, described the SIR process as “mind-boggling”, pointing out the complexity of matching voter records from older electoral rolls with updated lists. “Finding names in the 2002 list and matching them with the 2025 list is itself a headache. Locating the BLO is another problem,” he said.Amid these challenges, civil society groups have stepped up support efforts. Volunteers from Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (West) have been assisting residents at a help centre set up at Eidgah, Jafar Nagar. “Elders, women and the needy are being helped with utmost care and respect,” Khawaja added, calling the initiative a “great service to society.”Some residents, however, expressed concern over a lack of wider awareness. A media professional from Jafar Nagar, who recently completed the mapping process, said the issue appears to be affecting certain communities more acutely. “People who need it are rushing for it, but many others are not even aware of the process,” she remarked.
