Three booth-level officers (BLOs) in Uttar Pradesh have died in the past two days amid allegations from their families that work pressure linked to an ongoing voter roll revision contributed to the deaths. Authorities have denied the claims.

The nationwide revision of electoral rolls, underway in 12 states and Union Territories since early November, requires BLOs to verify voter details door-to-door. In Uttar Pradesh, district officials said the work was progressing normally, but relatives of the deceased officers alleged intimidation and threats of suspension over delays.

In Gonda district, assistant teacher and BLO Vipin Yadav died after consuming poison on Tuesday. A video recorded by his wife showed him claiming he faced harassment and pressure from supervisory officers involved in the revision exercise. His family alleged he had been instructed to delete names of voters from the Other Backward Classes community. District Magistrate Priyanka Niranjan rejected the allegations, saying there was “no pressure” related to the revision and that a probe had been ordered.

In Fatehpur district, revenue clerk Sudhir Kumar, 35, died by suicide a day before his wedding. His family told police he had been threatened with dismissal for failing to finish supervisory duties tied to the voter list update. Police have filed a case of abetment to suicide against senior officials, and the local Lekhpal Association has announced a boycott of revision-related duties unless action is taken.

In Bareilly, schoolteacher and BLO Sarvesh Kumar Gangwar collapsed and died at work on Wednesday. His relatives said he had complained of severe stress due to BLO responsibilities. A sub-divisional magistrate said there was “no excessive pressure” on the staff.

The revision process is scheduled to culminate with the publication of draft rolls on December 9, followed by objections and hearings through January. The deaths come as several states report rising complaints from field staff over workload, and follow earlier controversies over voter deletions in Bihar’s electoral roll update.