Madhya Pradesh: Day Before Voting, Government Employee on Poll Duty Dies After Experiencing Chest Pains in Betul District

A Madhya Pradesh government employee, engaged in poll duty for the November 17 Assembly polls, died in Betul district on Thursday after experiencing chest pains, an official said.

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Bhopal, November 16: A Madhya Pradesh government employee, engaged in poll duty for the November 17 Assembly polls, died in Betul district on Thursday after experiencing chest pains, an official said. The diseased has been identified as Bhimrao, 55, employed as a watchman with the Public Health Engineering Department and posted on poll duty at booth number 123 at a girls’ school. Air India Pilot Dies of Cardiac Arrest: Declared 'Fit' in August, Captain Himanil Kumar Passes Away After Suffering Cardiac Arrest in Air India's Gurugram Office

Multai Sub Divisional Magistrate Trupti Pateria told reporters that upon complaining of pain in his chest, Bhimrao was rushed to a hospital where he died during treatment, adding that the family members of the deceased have been informed about his demise. Voting in the state will be held of Friday between 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the counting of votes will take place on December 3. Sudden Deaths Rock Gujarat: Six Die of Cardiac Arrest in Past 24 Hours in Amreli, Jamnagar and Dwarka

Meanwhile, election personnel have started arriving at the 64,523 polling booths across the state. These personnel have been connected with the Global Positioning System (GPS) and their activities are being monitored by the MP Chief Electoral Officer’s office, officials said.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Nov 16, 2023 10:14 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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