Punjab SIR

CHANDIGARH (Gurpreet Singh): The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral rolls in Punjab reached its form-submission deadline on Saturday amid complaints from residents who said they faced difficulties in getting their names retained, restored or updated in the voter list. Married women dealing with name changes, those caught up in matrimonial disputes and migrant families have emerged among the groups reporting the most difficulties during the verification process. Marriage-Related Changes Create Complications Several women said updating electoral records after marriage has proved particularly challenging, especially where their names or surnames have changed. Residents alleged that different Booth Level Officers…