Archive · 3 Dec 2025
BLO Deaths, Fake Names in Bengal
A teacher named Namita was helping with a special project to update the list of voters in her area.
While she was working, she suddenly felt very sick and fell down.
She was taken to the hospital, but sadly, she passed away.
Her husband is very sad and remembers the last call she made to him.
Some people are saying that there are fake names in the voter list, and two big political groups are arguing about it.
The government is trying to fix the list, but it's a big job and some people are getting hurt.
Namita Hansda, an Anganwadi teacher and BLO, died of a brain stroke while working on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
She collapsed while collecting forms for the SIR in the Monteswar Assembly constituency, East Burdwan district, West Bengal.
Her husband, Madhab Hansda, received a call from her asking him to take her home before she passed away.
The incident has raised concerns about the safety and well-being of BLOs during the SIR process.
There are allegations of fake names in the electoral rolls, with the BJP and TMC engaging in a political tussle over the issue.
- Who
- Namita Hansda, an Anganwadi teacher and Booth Level Officer (BLO)
- What
- Death of a BLO during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- When
- Three weeks ago (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Monteswar Assembly constituency, East Burdwan district, West Bengal
- Why
- Namita fainted and collapsed while collecting forms for the SIR, leading to a brain stroke
- Victim
- Namita Hansda
- Occupation
- Anganwadi teacher and BLO
- Location
- Monteswar Assembly constituency, East Burdwan, West Bengal
- Cause of Death
- Brain stroke
- Event
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- Political Parties Involved
- BJP and TMC
- Issue
- Fake names in electoral rolls