Murshidabad BLO's Suicide Sparks Protest, TMC Alleges SIR Pressure

• A protest erupted in Murshidabad, West Bengal, after a BLO, Hamimul Islam, died by suicide, allegedly due to work pressure from the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
• Demonstrators, reportedly TMC-affiliated, submitted a deputation to the Chief Electoral Officer's office.
• Islam, a primary school teacher, was found hanging in a primary school; family alleges severe mental stress from dual responsibilities and SIR pressure.
• This is the eighth BLO death since the SIR process began on November 4, with another BLO dying three days prior under similar circumstances.
• CM Mamata Banerjee wrote to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, expressing concern over BLO deaths during the electoral roll revision.

Why It Matters: BLO's suicide in Murshidabad sparks protests and raises concerns over SIR work pressure.