The human cost of electoral roll revision: Stress and tragedy among BLOs
By: Akhlaque, Md Aadil and Pranjli, Prachi
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BookPublisher: Economic & Political Weekly Description: 61(6), Feb 7, 2026: p.10-12.
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Economic & Political WeeklySummary: The human and administrative cost of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls can be gauged from the working conditions and impact on booth-level officers. The cumulative effect of excessive workloads, lack of proper training, lack of technological assistance, and coercive supervisory behaviour can be linked to cases of severe sickness, psychological breakdown and fatalities, including suicides, directly associated with SIR-related assignments.-Reproduced
https://www.epw.in/journal/alternative-standpoint/human-cost-electoral-roll-revision.html
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | 61(6), Feb 7, 2026: p.10-12 | Available | AR138630 |
The human and administrative cost of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls can be gauged from the working conditions and impact on booth-level officers. The cumulative effect of excessive workloads, lack of proper training, lack of technological assistance, and coercive supervisory behaviour can be linked to cases of severe sickness, psychological breakdown and fatalities, including suicides, directly associated with SIR-related assignments.-Reproduced
https://www.epw.in/journal/alternative-standpoint/human-cost-electoral-roll-revision.html
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