India, Nov. 19 -- A booth level officer (BLO) engaged by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral roll in West Bengal died by suicide on Wednesday morning in the Mal area of Jalpaiguri district with her family claiming that she could not handle work pressure.
The member of a tribal community was the second BLO who died during the SIR in the poll-bound state.
A BLO at the Memari community block in East Burdwan district died of a cerebral attack on November 9. Her husband, alleged that she was under stress.
Condoling the death, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee targeted the poll body after Wednesday's incident.
"Today again, we lost a Booth Level Officer in Mal, Jalpai...
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