SIR in Gujarat: BLO dies of heart attack; Oppn cites stress from work, cops deny link

Key Points

1. Dinesh Raval, a school teacher and BLO in Mehsana, Gujarat, died of a heart attack on November 28, 2025.
2. Raval was involved in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
3. Opposition Congress and teachers' unions linked the death to work pressure, while police denied these allegations.
4. Rameshbhai Parmar, another teacher and BLO in Kheda district, died of a heart attack on November 20, 2025, with family citing work pressure.
5. Arvind Vadher, a teacher and BLO in Gir Somnath district, allegedly ended his life, citing mental stress from SIR work.
6. SIR is currently underway in 12 states and Union territories.