Three poll employees die in Himachal

Three poll officers died in three different districts of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday. State additional chief electoral officer Daleep Negi has announced an ex gratia compensation of Rs 15 lakh each to the families of the deceased poll employees.

Shimla: Three government employees died owing to different ailments during their poll duties in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, a state election official said.

Poll officer death

The deceased include presiding officer Vaneet Kumar who was a PGT at government senior school at Sapri in tribal Kinnaur district, home guard Jawan Devi Singh resident of Chandera village in Arki Tehsil of Solan and polling officer Lol Ram who was a junior technician and was resident of Sajla Village in Manali tehsil of Kullu.

Expressing grief over unfortunate deaths of the employees on election duty, state additional chief electoral officer Daleep Negi said payment of ex gratia compensation to the tune of Rs 15 lakh would be made to each of the families of the deceased.

Polling for the four seats - Shimla, SC, Hamirpur, Kangar and Mandi - of Himachal Pradesh is being held on Sunday, the final and seventh phase of voting for general elections 2019.