Published Jul 16, 2026 | 2:13 PM ⚊ Updated Jul 16, 2026 | 2:13 PM
Voters at the facilitation centre in Bengaluru's Jayanagar.
Synopsis: Jayanagar’s SIR rollout is largely smooth, but some residents are struggling to trace their parents’ 2002 electoral records to fill their forms. Facilitation centres are assisting the voters.
In Bengaluru’s Jayanagar, a constituency (173) known for relatively stable neighbourhoods and low voter movement, 15.98 lakh enumeration forms have been distributed as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, according to data provided by the Bengaluru South City Corporation.
The constituency has over 21.97 lakh voters.
A quick survey in the constituency revealed that Jayanagar residents are having a hard time in locating legacy electoral details from 2002, particularly those of their parents, forcing many to approach ward-level facilitation centres for assistance.
The year 2002 serves as the reference point for the SIR exercise, as it was the last time a similar one was conducted.
At the ward facilitation centre in Jayanagar, Shashank Kumar said a Booth Level Officer (BLO) had not visited him. He was at the centre since he could not trace his father’s 2002 electoral details.
“My parents have voter IDs. The problem is we are not able to find my father’s voter ID details. Those details are not showing up,” he said. “I came here to rectify this issue, and I have already lost half a day.”
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Another resident, Suma, said that while she and her parents have voter IDs, she was unable to trace the exact ward and booth where her father was registered in 2002.
“If we get the details of which ward my father voted in, then the verification will be completed fast,” she said.
Sudhakar Raju, who works at the ward facilitation centre in Jayanagar, told South First that the primary issue in Jayanagar is not missing names in the SIR but tracing legacy electoral records from 2002.
“Many residents do not know where their parents had voted in 2002. They are unable to link those records with their current electoral details and come to us for help,” he said.
He said voters are expected to search for the records themselves first, after which facilitation centres assist in tracing them.
“If people provide accurate details, we can find the records within minutes. But if they know only the constituency, the search takes much longer,” he added.
Prasad Hegde, a resident of Jayanagar 5th Block, said the process had been smooth because his 2002 voter record from Gulbarga could be traced. His only pending issue is a mismatch in his initials on his Aadhaar and voter ID cards.
“There has been no major problem. I am only waiting for the name mismatch to be corrected,” he said.
There are other administrative problems too.
Another resident, Yashaswini S of Jayanagar 9th Block, said she visited the ward facilitation centre after discovering that she had been assigned a polling booth different from that of her parents.
While BLOs visited her parents and grandfather, Yashaswini had to identify and contact the official responsible for her booth.
Meanwhile, BLOs said the process has been relatively smooth in Jayanagar.
“The process has been going on well, and people have been cooperative. Compared to other areas, Jayanagar is better because there is less voter movement. The only difficulty is collecting forms when residents are not at home,” Rupa Gowda, a BLO, said.
Rashmi, Deputy Controller, Bengaluru South Zone, told South First that voters who are unable to trace their 2002 legacy details can leave that section blank, fill in the remaining details and submit the enumeration form.
“Subsequently, notices may be issued seeking proof of citizenship and additional documents, following which the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) will decide the further course of action,” the official said.
(Edited by Majnu Babu).
