SIR in Bengal being held under intimidation, ECI must give security to BLOs, says BJP

Alleging that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal was being held under an atmosphere of “threat and intimidation”, the State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said on Friday (November 28, 2025) that it was the responsibility of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to provide security to Booth Level Officers (BLOs) involved in the exercise.

“A situation which has been created in West Bengal by Trinamool Congress where State’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) here cannot work properly. Even the CEO is facing security concerns..,” he said.

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Mr. Bhattacharya said that the situation in West Bengal is different from other states and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar will have to take responsibility for the situation faced by BLOs in the State where the police and administration is not providing them any security.

“Gyanesh Kumar will have to come here ( in West Bengal). He will have to see under what situation are the BLOs working in the State. It is not enough to send representatives here. The situation in West Bengal is different from other states,” the BJP president said.