Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U. Kelkar (IAS, AGMUT cadre on deputation) issued an order designating all Booth Level Officers (BLOs, often junior IAS/IPS officers or state service equivalents) as full-time personnel with the Election Commission of India for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, effective from November 4 to December 4, 2025. BLOs are relieved from regular departmental duties during this period to focus on voter verification and updates, excluding those involved in the State Election Commission’s local body elections. This impacts hundreds of officers statewide but is temporary and not a permanent transfer.