A 38-year-old village administrative assistant (Village Assistant) in Sivanarthangal village near Tirukoilur in Kallakurichi district took her life on Wednesday (November 19) evening, with her family and colleagues alleging intense work pressure from the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls as the primary cause.

The incident has sparked outrage and comes just days after a statewide strike by revenue department employees protesting similar burdens.

Meanwhile, Gujarat reported the death of two BLOs in the last 48 hours. You may read the report here .

The deceased has been identified as Jahida Begum, a Booth Level Officer (BLO) responsible for door-to-door verification and form distribution for the SIR exercise.

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