India's first voter dies in Himachal Pradesh
The Hindu
The Election Commission mourns Shyam Saran Negi’s (105) demise and said he had great faith in democracy
India's first voter, 105-year-old Shyam Saran Negi died on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at his residence in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur.
Believed to the first voter in the 1952 General Election, Mr. Negi was born on July 1, 1917 and retired as a schoolteacher, as per official records.
On November 3, Negi had cast his vote through postal ballot for the state's Assembly polls, the Election Commission said.
The Election Commission mourned Negi's demise and said he had great faith in democracy.
"Not just first voter of Independent India, but a man with exceptional faith in democracy.
"ECI mourns the demise of Shri Shyam Saran Negi. We are eternally grateful for his service to the nation," EC spokesperson said.
"He inspired millions to vote, even before his demise, he voted for Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022 through postal ballot on November 2, 2022," the poll panel said on Twitter.
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