Hyderabad, Nov. 25 -- "I cannot handle this inhuman work pressure."

"For the last several days, I have been exhausted and mentally overburdened."

"I do not have any other way but to take this last step."

Booth Level Officers (BLO) suicides, political pressure, SIR, and the Election Commission. These terms have been cycling through news agencies nonstop.

With reports of rising suicide cases among booth level officers, the second phase of the Election Commission's special intensive revision (SIR) has sparked significant controversy.

The one-month enumeration phase of SIR Phase-II, currently underway in nine states and three Union Territories, has tasked BLOs with distribution and collection, with a deadline of December 4.

Since it beg...