Overview
- Utpal Thakur, 54, a para-teacher serving as the BLO for Booth No. 93 in Nadapara, Malda, died after a reported heart attack on Saturday night.
- He fell ill at home and was taken to Chanchal Super Speciality Hospital, where doctors declared him dead around 10 pm.
- Relatives say around 110 voters at his booth were flagged as under adjudication, prompting constant visits and questions that they believe heightened his stress.
- No police complaint has been filed, and there is no independent finding linking his death to election duties beyond family allegations.
- The death follows other recent BLO fatalities reported in Malda, as political leaders trade blame and the state prepares to publish supplementary voter lists on Monday.