The Election Commission of India (ECI) has removed the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) declaration from online Form 6 across all states, following concerns raised by two Election Commissioners.
Form 6 is used by eligible citizens to apply for inclusion in electoral rolls. Under the revised arrangement, applicants will now have to submit the SIR declaration separately instead of completing it as part of the online application process. The change also applies to states where the SIR exercise is currently underway.
The move comes alongside several administrative changes within the poll body aimed at improving transparency and decision-making.
The ECI has started circulating meeting agendas in advance and formally issuing meeting minutes. It has also made prior Commission approval mandatory for foreign travel by its officers.
Additionally, proposals for new information technology (IT) modules will now be examined by a committee before being placed before the Commission for approval.
The revised IT procedure follows earlier disagreements between Election Commissioners and the Chief Election Commissioner over the approval process.
These changes mark a shift in the Commission’s internal administrative procedures and decision-making framework.