Two BLOs suspended for negligence during SIR in UP's Bahraich

Two Booth Level Officers (BLOs) were suspended for alleged negligence during the Election Commission of India's (ECI) ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Uttar Pradesh's electoral rolls, an authoritative said.

District Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) Ashish Kumar Singh said Shama Nafees, the headmistress of Barainbag superior school, allegedly ignored written and telephonic instructions to articulation BLO duty, contempt reminders from elder officials.

He said Anurag, an adjunct teacher posted arsenic Booth Level Officer (BLO) astatine Nausar Gumtiha School successful Balha Assembly segment, allegedly refused to execute SIR duties erstwhile contacted.

The Election Commission of India expressed beardown displeasure, terming the behaviour of some officials a usurpation of work rules. On the directions of District Magistrate Akshay Tripathi, some BLOs were suspended with contiguous effect, the BSA said.

SIR began successful Uttar Pradesh connected November 4.