BLO in MP’s Jhabua collapses, dies day after suspension; family blames stress

The BLO, an assistant teacher in a primary school, had been suspended on Tuesday and was stress due to SIR, his family said

Published on: Nov 20, 2025, 22:56:22 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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BHOPAL: A Booth Level Officer (BLO) collapsed and died soon after in Madhya Pradesh’s Jhabua district on Wednesday, a day after he was suspended for negligence in connection with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, people familiar with the matter said.

His daughter Sangeeta Chauhan said her father’s workload had increased sharply after being appointed as a BLO (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Assistant teacher Bhuvan Singh Chauhan, who was posted at a primary school in Jhabua, had been suspended on Tuesday. “Bhuwan hadn’t eaten dinner or slept on Tuesday night. On Wednesday, he suddenly felt dizzy and collapsed from the stairs. He was immediately taken to the Community Health Centre in Bori, where doctors declared him dead,” said his wife Mishri Chauhan.

His daughter Sangeeta Chauhan said her father’s workload had increased sharply after being appointed as a BLO. “He was facing issues as there was pressure to survey at least 100 voters daily. On the day he was suspended, he couldn’t bear the pressure. He died on Wednesday,” she told reporters while waiting for her father’s autopsy on Thursday.

Jhabua sub-divisional magistrate Bhaskar Gachle said Bhuwan Singh Chauhan was suspended after a complaint was received from the Naib Tehsildar that Bhuwan Singh was found absent from duty and was neglecting his duty.

“He was suspended on Tuesday. We are not aware of the death, but we will collect information regarding it,” Gachle said.

On November 11, a teacher in Datia died by suicide in a washroom on the school premises. His family had also linked his death to pressure over SIR.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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