{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_4obalzm5iogmror6q5na","title":"Maha BLOs asked to accept voter documents on WhatsApp","title_en":null,"outlets":2,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/maha-blos-asked-to-accept-voter-documents-on-whatsapp-4obalzm5io","count":2,"items":[{"id":"n_o3wrqn2piisboaknkdyq","seq":843647,"kind":"article","title":"Accept voter documents on WhatsApp, verify at homes if needed: Maharashtra poll body to BLOs","url":"https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/accept-voter-documents-on-whatsapp-verify-at-homes-if-needed-maharashtra-poll-body-to-blos/article71527107.ece","published":"2026-09-30T06:35:00Z","seen":"2026-09-30T07:14:32Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"thehindu.com","name":"thehindu.com","domain":"thehindu.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q926175","name":"The Hindu","type":"newspaper","country":"IN","designations":["newspaper"]}},"via":"gdelt-gkg-english","topics":["economy","politics"],"entities":[{"id":"Q1191","name":"Maharashtra","type":"place"}],"mentions":4,"story":"st_4obalzm5iogmror6q5na","category":"politics","category_p":0.6800000071525574,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.30000001192092896,"political":0.6000000238418579},{"id":"n_4obalzm5iogmror6q5na","seq":843312,"kind":"article","title":"Maha BLOs asked to accept voter documents on WhatsApp","url":"https://www.rediff.com/news/report/maharashtra-voter-registration-whatsapp-documents-accepted-ec-faces-scrutiny/20260930.htm","summary":"Maharashtra's Chief Electoral Officer has allowed voter documents via WhatsApp for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, with Block Level Officers (BLOs) conducting home verifications. This development comes amidst controversy surrounding the Election Commission and its Chief, Gyanesh Kumar, over alleged unilateral decisions regarding the SIR, which opposition parties claim dilute the powers of Electoral Registration Officers. The deadline for claims and objections…","published":"2026-09-30T06:05:35Z","seen":"2026-09-30T07:08:45Z","lang":"en","country":"IN","source":{"id":"kite-rediff-com-c3e55e","name":"rediff.com","domain":"rediff.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q140676","name":"Rediff","type":"website","country":"IN","designations":["software company","web portal","website"]}},"via":"kite-rediff-com-c3e55e","authors":["author"],"entities":[{"id":"Q1049511","name":"WhatsApp","type":"org"}],"mentions":2,"story":"st_4obalzm5iogmror6q5na","category":"politics","category_p":0.8799999952316284,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.1599999964237213,"political":0.9100000262260437}]}