Kolkata, March 5 (NationPress) A Booth Level Officer (BLO) and an elderly individual tragically passed away in West Bengal on Thursday. The family members of the deceased have claimed that their deaths were linked to the stress and excessive workload stemming from the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise and the state’s voters' list.

According to local authorities, the BLO who died in the West Midnapore district was Subimal Karak, a 58-year-old resident of the Hatimari locality within the Shalboni police jurisdiction.

Subimal was employed as a teacher at Sabli Primary School while also serving as the BLO for the Hatimari booth.

His family reported that he was hesitant to accept the responsibilities associated with the SIR work due to his age and health issues, yet he was assigned the BLO duties. They indicated he had been experiencing mental stress for an extended period.

On Thursday morning, Subimal suddenly fell ill, and his family rushed him to a nearby doctor, but he was pronounced dead upon arrival.

In response to the incident, local Trinamool Congress MLA Sujoy Hazra visited Subimal's home and stated, "This is not the Election Commission, but the Torture Commission. The public will not forget this suffering. The Election Commission bears responsibility for this situation."

Subimal's daughter, Suchandrima Karak, expressed to reporters, "My father was under tremendous pressure. He worked tirelessly throughout the day, often late into the night. He had pre-existing heart issues and was reluctant to take on this role. Now, our lives have been irrevocably altered."

This incident has raised significant questions regarding the workload of BLOs. Conversely, BJP spokesperson for the Midnapore organizational district Arup Das remarked, "While any death is a tragedy, it is inappropriate for the Trinamool to blame the Election Commission each time someone passes away. This kind of dirty politics must cease."

In a related case, another deceased individual from Ranaghat in Nadia district, Jaydev Dutta, aged 62, was reported to have died. His family alleged that his name was missing from the final voters' list published on February 28 after the SIR exercise.

They claimed that Jaydev was distressed about this situation, ultimately suffering a heart attack on Thursday morning.

Family members noted that Jaydev lacked complete documentation from his father and submitted some of his own documents during the SIR hearing. However, upon reviewing the final list, he was devastated to find his name in the deleted category.