Bengal

XJalpaiguri: Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed deep shock over the death of a Booth Level Officer (BLO) at New Glencoe Tea Garden in Malbazar, alleging that the “unplanned and relentless” pressure of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists is claiming the lives of election workers. This is the second such death reported in the state.

Earlier, on November 9, Namita Hansda (50), another ICDS worker serving as the BLO for Booth No. 278 in Chak Balarampur of Memari block in East Burdwan, died of a cerebral attack. Her family also attributed her death indirectly to extreme mental stress linked to SIR workload.

In a strongly-worded post on social media, the Chief Minister said: “Deeply shocked and saddened. Today again, we lost a Booth Lev

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