In the order, ECI cited the volume and nature of the work involved in the exercise. The honorarium will be paid in addition to the officials' annual remuneration.
They sought that central observers from other states be appointed to oversee the SIR exercise in every district to ensure it is conducted in a fair, transparent, and impartial manner.
Narayanswamy said conducting two simultaneous voter-verification exercises in the same electorate will create confusion among voters and lead to repeated visits to houses by officials.
The elections to fill vacancies ending June 30 will be held on June 18, with results on the same day, potentially strengthening the ruling party’s majority in the Upper House.
