Kolkata housing societies reconsider Election Commission's polling booth proposal after CM Mamata Banerjee highlights security and privacy concerns. RWAs face resident queries ahead of final decision.
Supreme Court directs states to deploy extra staff for election roll revision, addressing BLOs' extreme workload and suicides. Details on the court's hearing and EC's response inside.
The Supreme Court has intervened to address the extreme work pressure on Booth Level Officers during voter list revision, directing states to reduce hours and consider exemptions. This follows reports of BLO suicides.
Gujarat's Chief Electoral Officer Hareet Shukla meets BJP, Congress, AAP, BSP reps to review Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists. Over 80,000 officials & volunteers are involved. CEO stresses need for more Booth Level Agents (BLAs).
While Congress MPs protest in Parliament over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, party data reveals failure to appoint Booth Level Agents in 17 UP districts. Details on the organizational challenges.
A 45-year-old teacher serving as a Booth Level Officer in Hathras collapsed and died before duty. His family alleges work stress, marking the 9th fatality in 11 days during the electoral roll revision in Uttar Pradesh. Read the full report.
Nagpur voters faced confusion as WhatsApp messages from political workers led them to polling booths unprepared. Strict EC rules on physical ID and no mobiles caused delays. Read the full report.
A 63-year-old woman collapsed and died after voting in Dharashiv district. Authorities suspect cardiac arrest. Read the full details of the incident that briefly halted polling.
Shiv Sena MLA Santosh Bangar booked for entering polling booth, guiding voter & shouting slogans in Hingoli. CM Fadnavis condemns breach of election secrecy. Full details.
Booth-level officers in Agra and Mathura were felicitated for completing the digitisation of enumeration forms ahead of the Special Intensive Revision deadline. Read about their achievements and the district's high completion rates.
A video shows a Shiv Sena MLA entering a polling booth in Hingoli while a woman votes. Authorities have ordered an investigation as local body elections proceed.
A Booth Level Officer in UP's Hathras died after collapsing at home. His family alleges extreme work pressure was the cause. Read the full report on the incident and the growing concerns over BLO duties.
Delhi's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists is anticipated. Booth Level Officers are preparing. Here's what residents need to know to ensure their names are on the list.
A BJP delegation visited the West Bengal CEO's office on December 1, 2025, amid protests by Booth Level Officers demanding deadline extension and compensation. Read the full story.
Bareilly's Special Intensive Revision drive for voter lists is reuniting parents with children estranged after love marriages. Booth Level Officers are facilitating these emotional reconnections. Read the full story.
UP CEO Navdeep Rinwa instructs DEOs to prevent mental pressure on BLOs amid deaths linked to SIR work stress. Over 10.75 crore forms, 70% of voters, digitised. Read the full story.
Tragic deaths of 7 Booth Level Officers in Uttar Pradesh linked to SIR workload pressure. Families demand justice as officials deny direct connection. Read the full investigation.
Election Commission extends SIR deadline by one week. BLOs welcome relief but cite infrastructure issues, while TMC, BJP react. Get the full details on the electoral roll revision.
Election Commission extends voter list revision deadline to Dec 11 after nationwide protests. Draft list now on Dec 16, final list Feb 14. Relief for BLOs and voters.
Election Commission extends SIR Phase 2 deadline by a week across 12 states/UTs to ensure electoral roll transparency. New draft publication date now December 16.
Rajasthan election officials achieve 95.9% voter enumeration success despite deadline extension. Jaipur district shows impressive 91% completion rate. Read how technical expertise drove this achievement.
A 48-year-old Booth Level Officer in Moradabad dies by suicide, citing overwhelming election work pressure in his final note. Investigation underway.
Booth Level Officers across West Bengal face mounting challenges as voters refuse to return filled enumeration forms, forcing many to be marked 'not found'. Learn about the growing crisis affecting election revision.
Two Booth Level Officers died in Uttar Pradesh amid Special Intensive Revision of poll rolls. One committed suicide citing work pressure, another died of cardiac arrest after working late. Election Commission extends schedule.
Tragic incident as Booth Level Officer Anuj collapses while uploading Special Intensive Revision data in Rajasthan's Dholpur district. Details emerging.
Shobharani, a 56-year-old Booth Level Officer in Bijnor, passed away from cardiac arrest. The incident highlights health risks for public servants. Read the full report.
Indian media's practice of attributing simple causes to suicide is misleading and dangerous, risking copycat incidents. Learn why mental health complexity matters.
Ghaziabad district administration honored 10 booth-level officers with performance incentives during Special Intensive Revision. Pooja Rani received Rs 10,000 for 100% digitization achievement.
Kolkata witnesses intensified SIR form collection drive as December 4 deadline approaches. BLOs, political workers, and residents' associations ramp up efforts to reach voters across neighborhoods.
Agra launches special door-to-door campaign to collect voter forms before December 4 deadline. BLOs to visit households on Sunday with 1,600 extra staff deployed. Ensure your name appears in electoral roll.