The Election Commission (EC)’s ambitious Special Intensive Revision (SIR, which began on Tuesday (October 28) across West Bengal and 12 other states, has hit a snag with hundreds of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) failing to report for duty.

The lapse, officials say, is threatening to derail the early stages of the revision exercise, prompting the commission to adopt a hard line. According to senior sources in the Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) office, strict administrative action is on the cards for those who fail to assume charge by 12 noon tomorrow. “Suspension is one of the measures being actively considered,” a top official told The Federal .

During a review meeting on Wednesday, the CEO’s office reportedly issued verbal instructions to all district magistrates (DMs) to ensure immedi

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