Special observers on the list will ensure strict adherence to the Commission’s guidelines and ensure that no eligible voter is left out and no ineligible person is included in the list, Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik said. | Photo credit: File photo
The Election Commission of India has appointed four IAS officers as special roll observers in Tamil Nadu for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls with January 1, 2026 as the qualifying date.
They will oversee all activities related to the SIR at the enumeration stage, the claim and objection period and the notification liquidation stage and the final publication of the lists.
IAS officer Raman Kumar has been designated as special observer for Tiruvallur, Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Ranipet, Vellore, Tirupathur, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram and Kallakurichi districts. Kuldip Narayan has been designated as Special Observer for Salem, Namakkal, Erode, Tiruppur, Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Dindigul, Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri.
IAS officer Neeraj Kharwal will look after Tiruchi, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Thanjavur. Vijay Nehra was named after Pudukkottai, Sivaganga, Madurai, Theni, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari.
“The special roll observers will ensure strict adherence to the instructions issued by the Commission with an emphasis on ensuring that no eligible voter remains unenrolled and no ineligible person is included in the voter list,” Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik said in an official statement.
Published – 8 Dec 2025 21:12 IST
