Odisha: Hundreds of voters nearly deleted from rolls after BLO data sharing

Booth-level officers (BLOs) in Odisha shared voter information with officials for what was described as a verification process, nearly resulting in hundreds of voters being struck off the electoral rolls.

The incident raised concerns about the handling of sensitive voter data and the procedures followed during the verification exercise. The details of how many voters were affected and the exact reason for the data sharing remain unclear from available reports.

The matter has drawn attention to electoral administration practices in the state and questions about safeguarding voter information during verification drives.