Another Booth Level Officer in West Bengal has died by suicide after allegedly leaving behind a two-page note saying she could no longer cope with the pressure of ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) duties.

The incident, which took place in Nadia, has prompted Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to lash out at the Election Commission, asking how many more BLOs must die under the process.

So far, West Bengal has recorded three cases of BLO suicide during the ongoing SIR exercise, deepening political tension and raising urgent questions over the EC’s push to fast-track voter verification.

'SIR WORKLOAD PUSHED HER TO BREAKING POINT'

The deceased, Rinku Tarafdar, lived in Shasthitala, Krishnanagar, and was serving as the BLO for Booth No 202 in the Bangaljhi area under Chapra Police Stat

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