Overview
- Samprita Chowdhury Sanyal, 48, an ICDS worker serving as a BLO in Malda’s English Bazar (Booth 163, Ward 15), died early Wednesday at her home.
- Her family alleges extreme workload from the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, in addition to regular duties, worsened her health during a cold wave.
- Local TMC councillor Gayatri Ghosh blamed Election Commission procedures for excessive demands and cited reports of late-night work and changing rules.
- BJP district leaders rejected a direct link to SIR duties and reiterated calls for a proper probe, referencing an earlier demand for a CBI inquiry into previous cases.
- West Bengal’s Chief Electoral Officer cited a separate recent BLO death as cardiac arrest linked to pre-existing illness and urged against generalizing links to SIR activities.