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New feature to identify duplicate voters launched on BLO apps in West Bengal

New feature to identify duplicate voters launched on BLO apps in West Bengal

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Special Intensive Revision (SIR) assistance centre in Kolkata. File | Photo Credit: ANI Kolkata  The Election Commission of India on Monday (December 8), started a duplicate voter identification process, where a new feature was added to the Booth Level Officer’s application in West Bengal to identify and verify duplicate voters. Five new electoral observers have been appointed for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the State to oversee the entire process.  “There are many duplicate electors in many places across the State. To identify them, the officials have added this feature to the BLO app. Though names and the father’s name of two voters can be an exact match, the other specifications cannot be the same, like address and date of birth. Cross-checking this information will help BLOs identify the duplicate voters,” Swapan Mondal, general secretary of Votekormi and BLO Aikya Mancha, West Bengal State Committee, told The Hindu on Monday.  BLOs further added that many of them have been sent lists of voters with the same names to recheck details and verify if any of them are duplicate voters. The West Bengal CEO office has identified over 56.38 lakh “dead, duplicate, untraceable and shifted” in the State. The number of duplicate, dead, and untraceable voters is based …

Paralysed in one leg, BLO completes SIR work in UP’s Amethi, district to honour her with special dinner | Lucknow News

Paralysed in one leg, BLO completes SIR work in UP’s Amethi, district to honour her with special dinner | Lucknow News

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Her left leg paralysed since childhood, a Booth-Level Officer (BLO) from Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi found a workaround to carry out her tasks for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive — her daughter ferried her on a bicycle as she visited households in her assigned booth. On Monday, the 47-year-old, who is an anganwadi worker, completed the assigned tasks before the December 11 deadline. For her dedication, the Amethi district administration has now invited her for a special dinner to honour her service. “I completed the task yesterday… The Sub-Divisional Magistrate invited my family and I for dinner… I feel proud to be honoured in the district for finishing the assignment,” Rajrani said over the phone. A resident of Sangrampur village in Amethi, Rajrani completed her intermediate education and has been an anganwadi worker since 2007. Her responsibilities range from conducting household surveys and overseeing vaccination drives to distributing nutrition under the Poshan programme and teaching young children through learning activities, among other duties. “I was assigned Booth No. 212, which has 753 voters. I received …

BLO Dies At Home While Uploading Voter Data In Rajasthan, Family Alleges Work Pressure | India News

BLO Dies At Home While Uploading Voter Data In Rajasthan, Family Alleges Work Pressure | India News

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Last Updated:November 30, 2025, 18:16 IST Anuj Garg, posted in Dholpur city’s Gaushala sector, fell at his residence in Pratap Vihar Colony late on Saturday night, minutes after asking for tea A Booth Level Officer (BLO) at work during a sit-in demonstration near the Election Commission’s office. (PTI photo) A 42-year-old booth-level officer (BLO) in Rajasthan collapsed and died at his home while working on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, police said on Sunday. Anuj Garg, posted in Dholpur city’s Gaushala sector, fell at his residence in Pratap Vihar Colony late on Saturday night, minutes after asking for tea. His family alleged that he had been working under extreme pressure due to heavy workload. Anuj’s sister, Vandana Garg, said he had been working late every night to upload voter forms. “He was uploading voter forms even that night. He asked for tea, but before he could drink it, he collapsed,” she said. The family rushed him to the district hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival. On Sunday morning, Nihalganj …

Another BLO Dies Of ‘Heart Attack’ In Gujarat: Family & Colleagues Blame SIR Stress, Cops Deny Link | India News

Another BLO Dies Of ‘Heart Attack’ In Gujarat: Family & Colleagues Blame SIR Stress, Cops Deny Link | India News

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Last Updated:November 28, 2025, 22:38 IST Dineshkumar Raval’s family and colleagues have alleged that his death occurred around 2.30 am while he was engaged in the mandatory online uploading process for the SIR exercise This fatality is the latest in a troubling series of deaths reported among BLOs in Gujarat and other states performing the SIR duty. (Representational pic; News18) Another incident of a booth-level officer (BLO) death under tragic circumstances has been reported in Gujarat, intensifying the growing controversy surrounding the heavy workload of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls. Dineshkumar Raval (50), the principal of the Government Primary Girls’ School in Sudasana village of Satlasana taluka, Mehsana district, died in the early hours of Friday due to a heart attack. Raval’s family and colleagues have alleged that his death occurred around 2.30 am while he was actively engaged in the mandatory online uploading process for the SIR exercise. The Akhil Bhartiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh, a teachers’ organisation, stated that Raval was compelled to work late into the night—a pattern reported by …

UP Teacher On BLO Duty Consumes Poison As Stress Over SIR Workload Mounts, Dies | India News

UP Teacher On BLO Duty Consumes Poison As Stress Over SIR Workload Mounts, Dies | India News

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Last Updated:November 26, 2025, 10:11 IST The teacher, identified as Vipin Yadav, from Malani Sarai Khas in Jaunpur district, was posted as an assistant teacher at Jaitpur Majha Primary School in Nawabganj block. UP teacher on BLO duty consumes poison, dies. (Representative Image) As the nation proceeds towards the SIR process, a teacher deployed as a Booth Level Officer (BLO) in Uttar Pradesh died on Tuesday after allegedly consuming a poisonous substance. The teacher, identified as Vipin Yadav, from Malani Sarai Khas in Jaunpur district, was posted as an assistant teacher at Jaitpur Majha Primary School in Nawabganj block. He was also serving as a BLO in Khempur gram panchayat, Additional District Magistrate (Finance and Revenue) Alok Kumar was quoted by news agency PTI. Yadav allegedly consumed a poisonous substance on Tuesday morning, following which his condition deteriorated. Fellow teachers took him to a private hospital, from where he was referred to a medical college. However, doctors there declared him dead on arrival. A report published in The Times of India reported that the BLO’s …

BLO ends life in Gonda; wife cites ‘work pressure’

BLO ends life in Gonda; wife cites ‘work pressure’

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Published on: Nov 25, 2025 08:55 pm IST The BLO had around 800 SIR forms and had completed only 100 of them; he was working at his own pace, so the theory of work pressure seems to be false, says DM AI Quick Read LUCKNOW An assistant teacher of a government primary school, engaged as a booth level officer (BLO) in the SIR of electoral rolls in Gonda, died by suicide after consuming some poisonous substance on Tuesday morning allegedly over constant pressure by local authorities regarding voter list revision work. While the teacher community expressed shock and anger over the incident, the police were probing the circumstances that led to it. (Pic for representation) While the teacher community expressed shock and anger over the incident, the police were probing the circumstances that led to it. The incident took place in Gonda’s Tarabganj tehsil limits, but the BLO was declared dead on arrival at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) Trauma Centre later in the afternoon. Police force was deployed at the KGMU to maintain law …

BLO removed from post for public display of nudity during SIR work in Kerala

BLO removed from post for public display of nudity during SIR work in Kerala

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A booth level officer (BLO) carrying out the SIR of the electoral roll in Tavanur mandal of Malappuram district in Kerala has been removed from duty after he allegedly publicly displayed nudity while filling out the enumeration forms of voters. The BLO was issued a show-cause notice on Tuesday (November 25, 2025), a district administration official said. The incident occurred last week, but videos of the same were aired on TV channels on Tuesday. A district official said the incident came to the attention of the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) on November 23, and the BLO was removed from his post on Monday by District Collector V.R. Vinod. “Another BLO has been handed over the responsibility of completing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) work,” she said. The incident happened while the BLO was filling up the enumeration forms while surrounded by people, including women. Published – November 25, 2025 01:00 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For …

‘Can’t Do This Anymore’: Noida Teacher Appointed As BLO Resigns Over SIR ‘Work Pressure’ | India News

‘Can’t Do This Anymore’: Noida Teacher Appointed As BLO Resigns Over SIR ‘Work Pressure’ | India News

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Last Updated:November 24, 2025, 20:00 IST Pinky Singh, an assistant teacher at Geja Higher Primary School in Noida’s Sector 94, had been assigned as the BLO for Sector 33 Rockwood School The ongoing SIR exercise, which began on November 4, is scheduled to continue till December 4. (Representational image) A woman appointed as a Booth Level Officer (BLO) in Noida has resigned from her position, citing the overwhelming pressure of juggling her duties as a government teacher and her responsibilities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Pinky Singh, an assistant teacher at Geja Higher Primary School in Noida’s Sector 94, had been assigned as the BLO for Sector 33 Rockwood School, overseeing the records of 1,179 voters. She had already submitted data for 215 of these entries online but found it increasingly difficult to balance the demands of both roles. जॉब से रिजाइन,अब नहीं होगा BLO का काम!!उत्तर प्रदेश,नोएडा में BLO पिंकी सिंह ने जॉब से इस्तीफा दे दिया हैं। इस्तीफे में पिंकी ने लिखा है कि मैंने SIR के 215 …

‘I Am Now In Fear’: BLO Alleges Threat Over Dispute In Filling Up Voter’s SIR Form | India News

‘I Am Now In Fear’: BLO Alleges Threat Over Dispute In Filling Up Voter’s SIR Form | India News

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Last Updated:November 24, 2025, 08:25 IST A BLO in North 24 Parganas was threatened by TMC worker Jamirul Islam Molla over a voter form dispute. Molla was arrested after the BLO filed complaints. BLO Deepak Mahato and accused Jamirul Islam Molla. A booth-level officer (BLO) in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas who alleged that he was threatened by a man, over a dispute in filling up the enumeration form of a 97-year-old voter, as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, said he was verbally abused and threatened after which he is living in fear. BLO Deepak Mahato, recounted that the threat came from “a person from the party” after he pointed out the mistake. “He threatened me over phone , there was some mistake in form. The person who threatened me on phone was from party. I have informed my seniors. I think he will understand his fault . I am now in fear,” he said. The police arrested the accused, identified as Jamirul Islam Molla. He …

Teachers on BLO duty, Bengal govt schools face staff crunch | Kolkata News

Teachers on BLO duty, Bengal govt schools face staff crunch | Kolkata News

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The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal has adversely affected academic activities in government-run schools in the state, with thousands of teachers – who have been appointed as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) by the Election Commission – busy with door-to-door visits. Many government-run schools were already functioning with a reduced staff strength after the Supreme Court in April scrapped the 2016 West Bengal Staff Selection Commission (WBSSC) panel, leading to the termination of jobs of around 26,000 teachers. At the Narayan Das Bangur Memorial Multipurpose School in Kolkata, 13 of 34 teachers have been given BLO duty. Moreover, even the lone Group C staff at the institution has been appointed as a BLO. Speaking to The Indian Express over the phone, Sanjay Barua, Headmaster, Narayan Das Bangur Memorial Multipurpose School, said, “I’m myself performing the duties of the Group C staff, as I have no other choice. We have got some guest teachers from other schools, and exams are currently underway.” He further said, “This is an integrated school, meaning …