Overview
- Booth level officers across Kerala skipped SIR duties on November 17 and staged marches after BLO Aneesh George was found dead in Kannur, with his family alleging severe work stress.
- Kerala’s Chief Electoral Officer said a report has been sought from the Kannur district collector, while election officials stated the revision remains underway with training support for staff.
- The Indian Union Muslim League moved the Supreme Court challenging the SIR schedule in Kerala, calling the timing prejudicial and warning that NRI voters could be excluded.
- Service organisations demanded postponement or deadline extensions, citing overlapping local body poll duties, alleged unrealistic targets, and pressure to show full form distribution.
- Operational strain and political contention extend beyond Kerala, with West Bengal BLOs seeking more time and data-entry assistance and parties stepping up scrutiny of potential voter deletions.