Chhattisgarh: Polling official dies of heart attack while on duty
A teacher, who was on election duty at a polling booth in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district, died of a heart attack today, an official said. The deceased, Tukalu Ram Nareti, an assistant teacher in a government school, was deputed as the polling officer at Kamta booth (no.186) in Antagarh area of Kanker Lok Sabha constituency where voting was underway, the official from local administration said.
Nareti complained of chest pain around 6am, fell unconscious later
According to the official, Nareti complained of chest pain around 6 am and fell unconscious at the polling station. He was immediately rushed to a local hospital where he was declared brought dead by the doctors. His body was then sent for postmortem, said the official. Following this, another officer was deployed at the polling booth in place of Nareti, he added.
Polling underway in three Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh
Polling was underway since 7 am in Chhattisgarh's three Lok Sabha seats, Kanker, Rajnandgaon and Mahasamund, in the second phase of polling in the state. All these three seats have Naxal presence. The polling will decide the fate of 36 candidates in these areas.
