Archive · 10 Nov 2025
Bengal BLO Dies of Brain Stroke Amid Voter List Revision
A government worker in West Bengal, Namita Hansda, who helped update voter lists, sadly passed away.
Her family believes she died from a brain stroke because she was overworked and stressed from distributing special forms.
She reportedly worked long hours, even late at night, visiting homes to hand out these forms.
The government is looking into why this happened.
This work is part of a larger effort to update voter information, which involves visiting many houses.
The process for distributing forms is expected to finish in early December, with a new list coming out later that month.
Her family is seeking compensation for her death.
Namita Hansda, a Booth Level Officer (BLO) in East Burdwan, West Bengal, died after a suspected brain stroke.
Her family alleges her death was caused by excessive work pressure and stress related to distributing enumeration forms during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
Hansda reportedly worked long hours, including door-to-door visits, until late Saturday night to distribute the forms.
The East Burdwan District Magistrate stated that sick individuals are usually excluded from BLO duty and that the matter is being investigated.
The SIR exercise requires BLOs to distribute and collect forms, with the process scheduled to conclude by December 4.
- Who
- Namita Hansda, a Booth Level Officer (BLO) and Anganwadi worker.
- What
- A BLO died of a suspected brain stroke allegedly due to excessive work pressure during the voter list revision process.
- When
- Saturday night, during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
- Where
- Memari, East Burdwan district, West Bengal.
- Why
- Allegedly due to intense work pressure and stress from distributing enumeration forms door-to-door for the voter list revision.
Family's Claim
District Magistrate's Statement
Work Pressure and Cause of Death
Family's Claim
Namita Hansda's husband claims she was mentally devastated and under constant pressure to distribute enumeration forms, leading to her brain stroke and death.
District Magistrate's Statement
East Burdwan District Magistrate Ayesha Rani stated that sick individuals are typically excluded from BLO duty and that the matter is under investigation.
- Deceased
- Namita Hansda, Anganwadi worker serving as Booth Level Officer (BLO) at booth number 278 of Chowk Balrampur.
- Location
- Memari, East Burdwan district, West Bengal.
- Alleged Cause of Death
- Brain stroke due to alleged excessive work pressure and stress from distributing enumeration forms.
- Medical Cause
- Suspected brain stroke.
- Event Context
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise for voter list update.
- Form Distribution Timeline
- Till December 4.
- Draft Voter List Publication
- December 9.
Sources
BLO Dies Under SIR Job Stress in West Bengal
BLO dies of stroke in Bengal, family links it to SIR work pressure
Young Bengal mother, minor daughter critical after alleged suicide attempt amid fears over SIR form, deportation
14 Panicked Voters End Lives Over SIR in Bengal
East Burdwan booth-level officer dies after cerebral attack, finger at SIR workload
