Voter Verification Drive in Nagpur Surpasses 67% in Rural Areas, 45% in City Nagpur district authorities have made significant progress in a voter verification campaign, achieving 67% coverage in rural areas and 45% in urban regions within two weeks. The initiative, led by district collector Kumar Ashirwad, aims to update electoral rolls, correct errors, and ensure all eligible voters are included ahead of upcoming elections. Officials reported that verification rates had previously stood at 30% in rural areas and 45% in the city, but the campaign has accelerated these figures through coordinated efforts. The drive involves collaboration between electoral registration officers, assistant officers, supervisors, and party representatives at the ground level. Ashirwad emphasized that the verification process is a "national duty" and credited the improvement to the collective efforts of administrative staff and local workers. He urged citizens to participate actively to prevent any eligible voter from being excluded. Nagpur, which had lagged behind other districts earlier, saw direct engagement from the collector with booth-level officers (BLOs) to address on-ground challenges. Underperforming officials received targeted training, while party agents were encouraged to support the process fully. Among the 12 assembly constituencies in the district, Katol achieved the highest verification rate at 75%, followed by Umred at 83%, Ramtek at 84%, Saoner at 68%, Hingna at 53%, and Kamptee at 56%. In urban Nagpur, Nagpur South-West recorded 46.37%, Nagpur Central 53%, West 41%, North 43%, East 44%, and South 42%. The campaign is part of pre-SIR (State Information and Recruitment) mapping efforts to ensure electoral rolls are accurate and up-to-date.#nagpur #nagpur_district #kumar_ashirwad #katol_constituency #umred_constituency
