Patna, Jul 13 (PTI) A booth-level officer (BLO), involved in the on-going Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls exercise, was suspended by Begusarai district administration for dereliction of duty, officials said.

According to a statement by the Begusarai district administration, "The BLO, a panchayat teacher, engaged in the SIR exercise in Matihani Assembly seat, was found sharing certain misleading and factually incorrect information related to the electoral process with some media channels. A case has been registered against him and he has been suspended for dereliction of duty".

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The statement, however, did not reveal the name of the official.

As Bihar prepares for its Assembly polls later this year, the Election Commission (EC) has launched a special drive to verify the credentials of voters.

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