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Shyam Saran Negi

First voter of Independent India passes away at 106; leaders express sorrow

05 Nov 2022

Shyam Saran Negi, the first person to vote in independent India, passed away on Saturday morning at the age of 106 at his home in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh. Chief Minister Jairam Thakur expressed his sorrow at his passing on Twitter."Saddened to hear the news of the demise of Shyam Saran...

Independent India’s first voter casts vote for Himachal polls

02 Nov 2022

106-year-old Shyam Saran Negi, the first voter of independent India, exercised his right to franchise for the 34th time for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections through a postal ballot at his residence. Negi, a teacher by profession who hails from the tribal district of Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh, exercised his...