Elderly man dies moments before casting vote in Udaipur

TNN / Nov 27, 2023, 08:32 IST

Text Size

Small
Medium
Large

Elderly man dies moments before casting vote in Udaipur

Udaipur/Jaipur: A 69-year-old man, who had come to cast his vote at a polling booth in Udaipur, was minutes away from pressing the EVM button when he suddenly collapsed and died.
Satyendra Kumar Arora was waiting for his turn in a queue at the St. Anthony School polling booth in Hiran Magri area of Udaipur, when he fell ill. Others at the booth rushed him to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.The cause of death was not immediately known. In another incident, a polling agent of a candidate died due to suspected cardiac arrest in Pali district.
Shanti Lal, whose party affiliation was not immediately known, collapsed at booth number 47 in Sumerpur constituency, and was taken to a nearby hospital. He was referred to the district hospital, but could not survive.
(With agency inputs)

We also published the following articles recently

Ditching home voting, 80 years & above reach booths to cast their vote
Octogenarians, nonagenarians, and even centenarians from Jaipur stepped out to cast their votes in polling booths, rejecting the option of voting from home. Despite physical limitations, they chose to visit the booths to maintain their sense of capability and witness the atmosphere inside. The facility of e-rickshaw pick up and drop was available for senior citizens in most constituencies. One octogenarian, recently discharged from the hospital, wanted to see which party was putting in more effort. Another elderly voter wanted to experience the atmosphere of the polling booth.

Polling booths made for small chunks of voters in remote border districts
The election department has made polling centres in remote and less populated areas to ensure easy and inclusive voting in Rajasthan assembly election-2023. In Barmer and Jaisalmer, polling booths are being made for single families, with one booth for a family of 35 people. Special preparations have been made to ensure that no voter is deprived of their franchise. Temporary booths will be set up in desert areas with less population, such as Barmer ka Paar village, Manjholi village, and Kantal ka Paar village. A polling booth has also been set up for just 35 voters at Paruram Bhil ki Dhani, 100km away from Jaisalmer district headquarters.

Rajasthan elections: Polling agent dies of suspected cardiac arrest
A polling agent, Shanti Lal, in the Sumerpur assembly constituency died due to suspected cardiac arrest during polling for the Rajasthan assembly elections. He collapsed at booth number 47 and was rushed to the hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival. The cause of death is believed to be a heart attack. The party affiliation of the polling agent is unknown. Elections in Karanpur have been postponed due to the death of the Congress candidate.

End of Article