Gujarat Teacher Dies By Suicide Due To Electoral Roll Revision Stress: A Mental Health Crisis Among Poll Workers

Nov 21, 2025 07:56 pm CST

A school teacher working as a Booth Level Officer in Gujarat's Gir Somnath district died by suicide, reportedly due to mental stress and exhaustion from Special Intensive Revision duties. The tragedy highlights growing concerns about workload pressures on education professionals assigned electoral responsibilities, coming just a day after another teacher's death in Kheda district attributed to similar work pressure.