‘Is death of 33 BLOs okay?’ MP Kapil Sibal takes dig at government

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal took a swipe at the government on Monday (December 29, 2025) over the death of booth-level officers in various parts of the country engaged in the SIR exercise, asking whether the presence of one alleged "infiltrator" was not okay, but the death of BLOs was okay.

Mr. Sibal's remarks came a day after a Booth Level Officer (BLO) was found dead in West Bengal's Bankura district, triggering allegations that work-related pressure linked to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls may have played a role.

"Yet another suicide by a Bengal BLO. Total pan-India: 33. If one alleged 'ghuspetia’ [infiltrator], that's not OK, if 33 BLOs die, is that ok?" Mr. Sibal said in a post on X.

Yet another suicide by a Bengal BLO

Total pan-India