India, Nov. 18 -- Revenue staff across Tamil Nadu will boycott all work related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls from November 18 because of excessive workload, the Federation of Revenue Associations (FERA) has announced.

This comes amid several parties including the ruling DMK coalition in Tamil Nadu opposing SIR being conducted just months before the 2026 assembly elections. The state-wide boycott demands training for all officials, appointment of additional Booth Level Officers, citing severe workload, insufficient training, poor planning, and lack of manpower.

A Booth Level Officer (BLO) is expected to distribute about 1,200 Enumeration Forms (EFs) and collect them within two days, though the last date for ...