Protests Overload: BJP Delegation Faces Slogans at West Bengal CEO Office

A BJP delegation led by Suvendu Adhikari visited the West Bengal CEO's office amid protests by a BLO forum against excessive workload. The BJP planned to discuss issues related to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Protesters demanded workload relief and compensation for deceased BLOs' families.

A delegation from the BJP, headed by Opposition Leader Suvendu Adhikari, faced vocal protests at the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer's office on Monday. Protesters from a BLO forum expressed their discontent over the excessive workload linked to the current Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls exercise.

Adhikari, alongside several BJP MLAs, aimed to address these workload concerns and more during their scheduled discussion with Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal and Special Roll Observer Subrata Gupta. The BLO forum has been vocal in their demands for an extended deadline and compensation for families of deceased BLOs.

The confrontation included intense sloganeering and attempts to breach police barricades. This reflects tensions surrounding the ongoing electoral roll revisions, raising significant political stakes in the region.

(With inputs from agencies.)