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BLOs boycott SIR work in Kerala after officer’s suicide

November 17, 2025, 12:55 PM - 3 min read

Various trade unions of state government employees, including the Action Council of State Government Employees and Teachers and the Joint Committee of Teacher Service Organisations, held protests at district collectorates.

Kannur BLO dies by suicide; family blames SIR work stress

November 16, 2025, 04:14 PM - 3 min read

Police said he was found hanging in the hall of the first floor of his house in Payyannur. The FIR indicates the man had been under pressure for some time regarding his BLO duties.

Currently, around 80,681 BLOs are deployed across the state, supported by 14,000 additional workers. The Commission has printed and begun distributing over 7.66 crore enumeration forms across 294 assembly constituencies.

8 WB BLOs served show-cause notices over SIR irregularities

November 8, 2025, 09:01 PM - 2 min read

According to reports, several BLOs have failed to follow the Commission’s rules by distributing enumeration forms in open spaces, clubs, or shops instead of delivering them door-to-door.

EC team to visit WB for voter list inspection from Nov 5 to 8

November 4, 2025, 02:58 PM - 3 min read

According to sources in the Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) office, the delegation will visit Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, and Jalpaiguri districts to assess the progress of the door-to-door verification work being carried out by Booth Level Officers (BLOs).

File photos of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Election Commission of India headquarters.

Bengal govt, ECI lock horns over voter list revision preparedness

August 8, 2025, 07:46 PM - 5 min read

A row has erupted between the West Bengal government and the Election Commission over a planned voter list revision, with both sides issuing conflicting statements on the preparedness of the process.

Primary teachers must serve as BLOs: Calcutta High Court

August 4, 2025, 08:44 PM - 3 min read

Justice Amrita Sinha, who delivered the judgement on Monday, dismissed a petition filed by a group of primary teachers seeking exemption from BLO duties.

Bengal EROs summoned as CEO probes fake voter list

August 3, 2025, 04:10 PM - 3 min read

According to sources in the CEO’s office, both EROs have admitted to serious lapses — 59 fake entries in Nandakumar and 43 in Rajarhat-Gopalpur — during intense questioning.

ECI: 86.32% enumeration forms collected in Bihar SIR drive

July 15, 2025, 09:31 PM - 3 min read

To ensure that no eligible elector is left out of the draft electoral roll, which will be published on August 1, the third and final round of household visits by around 1 lakh BLOs is set to begin.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Gyanesh Kumar.

CEC Gyanesh Kumar: Bihar voter revision drive on schedule

July 4, 2025, 03:32 PM - 3 min read

The ECI conducts the SIR, a targeted voter list update campaign, to confirm and enhance the electoral rolls' accuracy, particularly in the lead-up to significant elections.

Appoint more BLAs now, don’t complain later: ECI to parties

July 2, 2025, 11:29 AM - 4 min read

ECI urges parties to appoint more BLAs during Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision to ensure accurate voter rolls ahead of the 2025 Assembly polls.

A file photo of the office of Election Commission of India.

Only eligible citizens can be listed in electoral roll: EC

June 30, 2025, 03:52 PM - 3 min read

Election Commission backs Special Intensive Revision of electoral roll, citing voter eligibility, migration, and deaths; opposition alleges misuse.

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP from Rae Bareli, Rahul Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi hasn't asked to meet ECI day after rigging claim

June 8, 2025, 03:13 PM - 5 min read

The sources added that while Rahul Gandhi claims his concerns are serious, he has not taken the procedural step of officially communicating them in writing.