Shamli BLOs Seek DM’s Help Over Three Months’ Unpaid Honorarium

A case of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) in Shamli district not receiving their honorarium for around three months has come to light. The BLOs have approached the District Magistrate (DM) through an application, seeking the release of their pending payment.

According to the application, the BLOs were assigned election-related work for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) at various booths from booth number 324 to booth number 336 in the Thana Bhawan assembly constituency.

The concerned employees worked for around three months during November, December and January. However, their honorarium has still not been credited to their bank accounts.

The BLOs said they contacted the District Election Office regarding the pending payment. They were reportedly told that the money had been sent to the accounts of the new BLOs. However, the payment due to these employees is still pending.

The BLOs said the delay in receiving their honorarium has caused them difficulties. They have requested that the pending amount for all three months be released at the earliest.

The application also mentioned that a complaint about the issue had been submitted during the Sampoorna Samadhan Diwas on 3 October 2026. However, the BLOs said that no action has been taken so far on that complaint.

They have now urged the District Magistrate to issue directions to the concerned officials and ensure that the three months of pending honorarium is paid soon.

The source material also includes a byte from a woman BLO on the issue.