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‘Zero Credibility’: BJP Hits Back After Mamata Banerjee Alleges Another BLO Suicide In Bengal | India News

‘Zero Credibility’: BJP Hits Back After Mamata Banerjee Alleges Another BLO Suicide In Bengal | India News

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Last Updated:November 22, 2025, 19:25 IST The BJP accused the Trinamool Congress government of obstructing the SIR process, which aims to clean up Bengal’s voter rolls BJP IT Cell Head Amit Malviya and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. (Image: PTI/File The BJP on Saturday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of “peddling lies” after she blamed the Election Commission for the death of another Booth Level Officer (BLO) engaged in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. BJP IT Cell chief Amit Malviya said Banerjee was “LYING again — twisting facts, misusing your corrupt and pliable administration to plant fake stories, and shedding crocodile tears for BLOs.” He said her statements carried “zero credibility until an independent investigation establishes the truth.” Malviya accused the Trinamool Congress government of obstructing the SIR process, which aims to clean up Bengal’s voter rolls. “The people of Bengal, women, youth, every honest citizen, want SIR to be conducted fairly so the rolls can finally be cleansed of infiltrators, duplicates, absentee, ghost and dead voters, the very …

BLO found dead in Bengal’s Nadia, family claims SIR work-related stress

BLO found dead in Bengal’s Nadia, family claims SIR work-related stress

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A woman working as a Booth Level Officer (BLO) in West Bengal’s Nadia district was found hanging at her residence on Saturday morning, with her family members claiming that she was under considerable SIR work-related stress and died by suicide, police said. A Booth Level Officers (BLO) shows a letter being sent to the Election Commission of India (ECI) as BLOs protest demanding official duty status and security cover.(PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee expressed her shock over the BLO’s death and said this has become “truly alarming now”. Banerjee in a post on X said, “Profoundly shocked to know of the death of yet another BLO, a lady para-teacher, who has committed suicide at Krishnanagar today. BLO of part number 201 of AC 82 Chapra, Smt Rinku Tarafdar, has blamed ECI in her suicide note (copy is attached herewith) before committing suicide at her residence today. “How many more lives will be lost? How many more need to die for this SIR? How many more dead bodies shall we …

BLO found dead in West Bengal`s Nadia, family claims SIR work-related stress

BLO found dead in West Bengal`s Nadia, family claims SIR work-related stress

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A woman working as a Booth Level Officer (BLO) in West Bengal`s Nadia district was found dead at her residence on Saturday morning, with her family members claiming that she had been under considerable SIR work-related stress and died by suicide, police said. The BLO, identified as Rinku Tarafdar, was found hanging from the ceiling of her room at her residence in the Bangaljhi area of Chapra in Krishnanagar, an officer said. “The family is claiming that she was under immense pressure due to her SIR workload. We have recovered a note from her room. The body has been sent for postmortem. A necessary probe is underway,” the officer added. State minister Ujjal Biswas visited the residence of the deceased and spoke to her family members. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to halt the ongoing SIR in Bengal. On Thursday, she wrote to the CEC, asserting that the continuous “unplanned and coercive drive” would endanger more lives and also jeopardise the legitimacy of the exercise. On Wednesday, a booth-level …

Another Bengal BLO suffers cerebral attack; family blames SIR work overload

Another Bengal BLO suffers cerebral attack; family blames SIR work overload

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Kolkata: A 60-year-old booth-level officer (BLO) engaged by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in West Bengal suffered a cerebral attack during duty in North 24 Parganas district’s Konnagar town on Wednesday evening, her family said. A 60-year-old booth-level officer (BLO) in West Bengal suffered a cerebral attack. (Representative photo) This comes just hours after another BLO died by suicide in the Mal area of Jalpaiguri district on Wednesday morning, with her family claiming she could not handle the work pressure. Tapati Biswas, an Anganwadi worker entrusted with the SIR at the town’s polling booth number 279, was admitted to the Konnagar Matrisadan Hospital, her husband Prabir Kumar Biswas said. “My wife had been complaining about excessive work pressure. She couldn’t sleep at night. She kept saying if she gave up midway then she might be arrested and lose her Anganwadi job on which we depend,” Prabir, a retired jute mill worker, said. The doctor who treated the BLO, Sanjay Shee, said, “Her blood …

Studio Blo unveils first AI-powered global series on Alyssa Carson’s Mars mission

Studio Blo unveils first AI-powered global series on Alyssa Carson’s Mars mission

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Studio Blo, India’s pioneering AI studio, has announced the first international web series, based on the life of astrobiologist Alyssa Carson. The show will be completely AI-powered and in collaboration with a Hollywood producer and the team of Disruptor Studios, who will be the co-producer on the project. Titled Alyssa Carson: Ready for Liftoff, the episodes will showcase to the audience what human life would look like on Mars in 10, 50, or even 100 years. India’s Studio Blo to create AI-driven web series on Mars life Amid striking a balance between technology and creativity, the show marks the first time that an Indian studio has collaborated with an international producer to bring the extravaganza to life. What is Studio Blo’s project about? The show will revolve around Alyssa Carson, who has dreamt of being the first human to set foot on Mars ever since she was 3. While she is currently 24, the astrobiologist continues her journey towards achieving her dreams and inspiring millions across the globe. The project has been built under close …

BLO ends life in Kerala; SIR-related job stress blamed

BLO ends life in Kerala; SIR-related job stress blamed

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Published on: Nov 17, 2025 04:25 am IST Booth-level officers in Kerala will boycott work after a BLO’s suspected suicide due to stress from electoral roll duties, raising concerns over their workload. Booth-level officers (BLO) across Kerala are set to boycott their duties on Monday following the suspected suicide of a BLO near Payyanur in Kannur district allegedly due to high stress over work related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls kn the state. The SIR exercise in Kerala, which heads for Assembly polls next year, currently coincides with the work of the local body polls which are scheduled for December.(Representative photo) An officer of the Payyanur police said that a 41-year-old school attendant, posted as a BLO in the Kankol – Alappadambu panchayat, was found dead at his home on Sunday. His family alleged that the BLO was under tremendous mental stress over distributing the enumeration forms to each household and completing the scrutiny within the deadline prescribed by the Election Commission. His father told reporters on Sunday, “My son was …

TMC criticises ECI for failing BLOs; BJP accuses it of spreading panic over SIR

TMC criticises ECI for failing BLOs; BJP accuses it of spreading panic over SIR

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West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) for failing Block Level Officers (BLOs) at the forefront of the Special Intensive Review (SIR) of the electoral roll, even as the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused it of spreading panic. BLOs demanding official duty status and security cover for SIR in West Bengal. (PTI/File) BJP leader and Union minister Sukanta Majumdar, who visited a voter assistance booth at Balurghat in his Lok Sabha constituency of South Dinajpur, said the TMC has spread baseless panic among people that those excluded from the electoral roll will be declared undocumented immigrants. “Genuine citizens will never be affected,” Majumdar said. TMC leader Kunal Ghosh cited the inconvenience BLOs have been complaining about and blamed the ECI for it. “The ECI should have given proper training to the BLOs and provided them with logistic support. It is not unnatural for people to break down under pressure,” Ghosh said. A State Election Commission official said a four-member ECI team will visit Kolkata and adjoining …