Kottayam, Nov. 25 -- The District Administration of Kottayam issued an official statement on Monday after an audio message surfaced on social media in which a Booth Level Officer (BLO) expressed work-related stress linked to duties under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls.

According to the statement, Chief Electoral Officer Rathan Kelkar and District Collector Chethan Kumar Meena took immediate cognisance of the matter and held a video conference with Antony Varghese, BLO of Booth No. 110 under Poonjar LAC, to address his concerns.

During the interaction, Antony Varghese conveyed his willingness to continue serving as a BLO. The release added that he was offered the option to discontinue SIR responsibilities if he w...