However, the use of AI alone is not considered sufficient to ensure transparency in the SIR process. The role of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) remains crucial, as they must thoroughly check every detail, including electors’ photographs, during door-to-door verification, sources said on condition of anonymity.Around two crore voters have yet to establish links with the 2002 electoral rolls during the ongoing SIR drive, which began on 4 November. The ECI is preparing to conduct hearings and verification for this large number of voters.“So far, around two crore and forty lakh voters have directly established links with the 2002 electoral rolls, as their names appeared in the post-SIR list prepared that year. It is assumed that another 2.5 crore people will be able to establish their links with the 2002 list if the name of at least one parent features in the rolls prepared after the 2002 SIR,” the sources said. These voters will not be required to undergo any further verification.“There are 7.66 crore voters in the 2025 electoral rolls in Bengal. We estimate that around two crore voters will need to undergo the verification process to establish their links with the 2002 voter list,” the sources added.
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