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Himachal Panchayat Elections: Kaza Voters Brave -7 Degree C Temperature, 70% Polling Recorded
Kullu: An elderly voter shows her finger marked with indelible ink after casting her vote for the first phase of Panchayati Raj elections, in Kullu, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021. (PTI Photo)
Over 63 per cent voters of two panchayats in Kaza block in the tribal district of Lahaul Spiti braved extreme cold weather conditions at a temperature of minus seven degrees Celsius to cast their votes, a district official said.
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A voter turnout of over 70 per cent was recorded in the first round of the three-phase Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) polls in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, Electoral Officer Sanjeev Mahajan said. Over 63 per cent voters of two panchayats in Kaza block in the tribal district of Lahaul-Spiti braved extreme cold weather conditions at a temperature of minus seven degrees Celsius to cast their votes, a district official said.
Himachal Pradesh Panchayat Polls:103-Year-Old India s First Voter Shyam Saran Negi Cast His Vote
As Himachal Pradesh began the first phase of its panchayat polls, a voter turnout of 70 per cent was recorded Ashwani Sharma Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-17T21:27:36+05:30 Himachal Pradesh Panchayat Polls:103-Year-Old India s First Voter Shyam Saran Negi Cast His Vote outlookindia.com 2021-01-17T22:21:38+05:30
At 103, India s first voter Shyam Saran Negi reached to his polling booth in Himachal Pradesh s Kinnaur to cast his vote in the state s panchayat election. Despite having a failing vision and aching knees, Negi exercised his franchise at the Kalpa polling booth, where he was given an extremely warm welcome by laying a red carpet, by the district administration.
At 103, India s first voter casts vote in Himachal panchayat polls; over 70 per cent turnout recorded
At 103, Shyam Saran Negi cast his vote at the Kalpa polling booth, where he was given a warm welcome by laying a red carpet by the district administration.
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Shyam Saran Negi believed to be India s oldest voter at 103 years of age shows his inked finger after casting vote for Panchayat elections at Kalpa. (Photo | PTI) By PTI
SHIMLA: Despite his failing vision and aching knees, India s first voter Shyam Saran Negi reached his polling booth in Himachal Pradesh s Kinnaur to exercise his franchise in the state s panchayat elections, for which over 70 per cent turnout was recorded on Sunday.