Shadow Correspondent
JAMMU, MAY 05:
District Election Officer, Jammu handed over copies of Final Electoral Rolls to the representatives of Political Parties consequent to the successful conclusion of Special Summary Revision, 2025 which was started on 8th April, 2025, in the 77-Nagrota Assembly Constituency with respect to 01.04.2025 as the qualifying date. Further, the public of the Assembly Constituency is informed about publication of the Final Electoral Rolls.
The Revision process was preceded by, rationalization of Polling stations of 77-Nagrota AC resulting in the increase of 5 Polling stations, thus raising the total number of Polling stations to 150 from earlier 145.
The process involved active participation of Booth Level Officers (BLOs), public awareness through SVEEP initiatives, and collaboration with political parties, educational institutions, and civil society groups to reach every eligible voter. It also included awareness through a dedicated van with state of the art facilities provided by the CEO known as “Democracy on Wheel”. To facilitate maximum participation, four Special Camp Days were organized across all polling stations within the constituency on 12th, 13th, 19th and 20th April 2025. During these camps, eligible electors engaged enthusiastically in the registration process. All operations of the SSR were conducted in a transparent manner which includes meetings with stakeholders and sharing of claims and objections on weekly basis.
The Final Electoral Rolls are now available for public inspection at all Polling Stations in 77- Nagrota Assembly Constituency, Offices of the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) and Assistant EROs and the official website of the CEO J&K “https://ceojk.nic.in”.
DEO Jammu while handing over the copies to the Political parties advised all political parties as well as Electors in general to verify their name in the final list, note their EPIC number, Part number, and Serial number and any person aggrieved with any decision of the ERO can file an appeal to the District Magistrate.
The District Election Officer, Jammu, appreciates the dedicated efforts of the field staff, BLOs, nodal officers, and the cooperation of citizens in successfully completing this crucial democratic exercise and urged all to continue strengthening the electoral process by being informed, aware, and active participants in democracy.
For further information, please contact the District Election Office, Jammu or call the Voter Helpline – 1950.
Meanwhile, Special Summary Revision (SSR), 2025, with reference to 01.04.2025 as the qualifying date, concluded in the two Assembly Constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir, viz; 27-Budgam in district Budgam and 77-Nagrota in Jammu district.
The final Electoral Rolls for these two Assembly Constituencies have been published today, by the respective Electoral Registration Officers, in accordance with the schedule notified by the Election Commission of India. The Electoral Rolls have been handed over to the representatives of Political Parties by the concerned DEO and EROs.
As part of pre-revision activities, rationalisation of polling stations of 27-Budgam and 77-Nagrota ACs was completed recording an increase of 17 polling stations in Budgam AC and 5 in Nagrota AC, thus raising the total number of Polling stations to 173 and 150 respectively.
The revision exercise involved intensive door-to-door verification and updating by the Booth Level Officers (BLOs), focused enrolment drives for young voters (18–19 years), women, Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), senior citizens and marginalised groups through multiple awareness campaigns under the SVEEP programme. The initiatives greatly helped in promoting the participation of eligible citizens besides emphasising the commitment of Election Commission towards inclusion of all eligible electors, facilitating smooth conduct of entire electoral process.
The first of its kind, a state-of-the-art mobile van, “Democracy on Wheels,” was made available by the Chief Electoral Officer, UT of J&K, in collaboration with J&K Bank for showcasing the functioning of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), the voting process, procedures for obtaining EPIC Cards and use of ICT apps such as the Voter Helpline App and C-Vigil. These tools were extensively used by the EROs to create awareness among the citizens, especially in the educational institutions.
The electoral rolls are now available for public inspection in the offices of respective District Election Offices, Electoral Registration Officers, Assistant Electoral Registration Officers concerned, as well as the polling stations. Besides, online access is also available at the official website of CEO J&K, i.e. https://ceojk.nic.in
The Chief Electoral Officer Jammu and Kashmir has advised all the electors of Budgam and Nagrota Assembly Constituencies to check their names in the final rolls and report any discrepancy to their concerned ERO/BLO. “In case any person is aggrieved by any decision of the ERO, he/she can file an appeal to the District Magistrate concerned under Section 24(a) of the RP Act, 1950.
The Chief Electoral Officer extended gratitude to all stakeholders including electoral staff, political parties, media, civil society and citizens for their cooperation and active participation in making this special summary revision a success.
