Bhadrak BLO Suspended for Electoral Negligence

Bhadrak District Collector and Election Officer, Dilip Rautaray, has suspended Sapan Kumar Nayak, an assistant teacher at PSS Nodal High School, Chandrakata Bindha, for serious lapses in electoral duties.

Nayak, who was serving as Booth Level Officer (BLO) for Booth No. 29 in Malpur under the Chandbali Assembly constituency, failed to provide required PIC details and OTPs for registration on the ERO‑NET platform and did not activate the BLO app.

Despite repeated instructions and a show‑cause notice, Nayak did not cooperate, leading to disruption in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)‑2026 voter roll process.

His headquarters have now been fixed at the District Education Office, Bhadrak, and he cannot leave without prior approval.

The administration has made it clear that negligence and non‑cooperation in electoral work will not be tolerated under any circumstances.