SIR Form Status: SIR Form Submitted But Phone Number Not Showing? Will Application Be Rejected? Know Details
SIR Form Status: Recently, during the voter list revision or SIR (Summary Revision) process, many citizens have submitted their forms to the BLO (Booth Level Officer). However, a common issue arises when checking the status online. Many are reporting that while their form status shows ‘Successfully Submitted’, their phone number is not visible. This has created confusion and anxiety among applicants regarding the validity of their application. Here is a detailed discussion on why this is happening and whether your application will be rejected.
What is the Main Reason for the Missing Phone Number?
The root cause of this issue lies in the technical mechanism of the mobile application used by the BLOs. When a BLO uploads your information from the physical form to the online system, they have to fill in several fields within the app. Some of these fields are mandatory, while others are optional.
Here is a breakdown of the data fields in the BLO App:
| Data Field | Status in App (Mandatory/Optional) |
|---|---|
| Father’s Name | Mandatory (Star Mark *) |
| Mother’s Name | Mandatory (Star Mark *) |
| Date of Birth (DOB) | Optional |
| Phone Number | Optional (No Star Mark) |
| Aadhaar Number | Optional |
As seen in the table, filling in the Father’s Name and Mother’s Name is mandatory in the app. This means that if a BLO fills only these two fields and uploads the photo of your form, the submission will still be marked as ‘Successful’. Since the phone number field does not have a ‘Star Mark’ (asterisk indicating mandatory), BLOs might skip this field due to time constraints or workload. Consequently, your phone number does not show up in the online status.
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In some cases, users are seeing incorrect phone numbers or typos in the digits. Regarding this, here is the current situation:
- Past Edit Option: A short while ago, a ‘Rectify Form Edit’ option was introduced in the BLO app. Unfortunately, it was active for only one day before being removed.
- Current Status: Currently, there is no direct edit option available in the app. Therefore, even if the BLO wants to, they cannot immediately correct your phone number or update missing information at this moment.
- Future Possibility: If the Election Commission or the app developers reintroduce this edit option in the future, you can contact your respective BLO to update or correct the phone number.
Why You Should Not Worry
If the phone number is missing or incorrect online, many fear that their form will be rejected or they will receive a rejection letter. However, the reality is that there is no need to worry. Here are the reasons why:
- Upload of Original Document: The BLO takes a photo of your original, hand-filled physical form and uploads it directly to the Election Commission’s server.
- Verification Process: The Commission or verification officers place more importance on the data in the uploaded photo of the form rather than just the digitally entered fields. They verify your details against the image.
- Application Acceptance: A form is not rejected simply because the phone number was not digitally entered. If the other details in your form are correct, your application will undoubtedly be accepted.
If your form status displays ‘Successfully Submitted’ online, you can rest assured. The absence of the phone number is primarily due to the optional nature of the data entry field in the app and is not a major error. Whether the BLO fills in every detail or just submits the mandatory information, in both cases, your application has reached the Election Commission and is valid. Therefore, do not panic and simply wait for the final publication or next update.
