# Now, Maharashtra Poll Officer Demands More Powers For Local Staff In SIR

- Published: 2026-09-29T04:31:35.904Z
- Updated: 2026-09-29T06:00:07.383Z
- 2 sources
- Topics: Conflict, war and peace
- Involves: EC, S Chockalingam, greater discretion for Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) in handling cases in the notice phase

## How it developed

- 2026-09-29T04:31:35.904Z - NDTV: [Now, Maharashtra Poll Officer Demands More Powers For Local Staff In SIR](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/election-commission-ecinet-now-maharashtra-poll-officer-demands-more-powers-for-local-staff-in-sir-12112415#publisher=newsstand)
- 2026-09-29T06:00:07.383Z - India Today: [SIR row: Maharashtra poll chief had sought more powers for local staff](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/maharashtra-ceo-sir-ecinet-changes-more-powers-local-poll-staff-letter-gyanesh-kumar-ecs-dissent-row-3005418-2026-09-29)

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