New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- As the nationwide SIR phase two is being carried out in 12 states and union territories, with the final elector's list to be published on 7 February 2026., Booth Level Officers (BLOs) are working under "intense work pressure".

According to a report by India Today, a senior teacher who was involved in SIR-related work died by suicide after jumping in front of a train at the Bindayaka railway crossing. In his suicide note, he wrote that he was under extreme pressure from a supervisor over official tasks linked to the SIR.

In another case, the SIR exercise in Kerala was affected across the state on Monday as BLOs boycotted work following the suicide of an officer allegedly due to work strain. Aneesh George, 44, a BLO ...