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Accident – Death – Obituary News : : 1. Elderly voter heatstroke
2. Ballia polling booth incident
In a tragic incident, an elderly man collapsed and died at a polling booth in UP’s Ballia due to the extreme heatwave during polling in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies. The 65-year-old victim, Ram Bachan Chauhan, passed away at the primary school polling booth in Chakbahuddin village. Despite immediate efforts to rush him to the hospital, he was declared dead upon arrival. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath issued guidelines for safety amid the intense heatwave. The final phase of voting in 57 parliamentary constituencies, including Varanasi and Gorakhpur, where prominent figures like Modi and Yogi Adityanath are contesting, is underway.
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1. Elderly Voter Collapse Ballia
2. Polling Booth Heat Death Video
Tragedy Strikes at Polling Booth in UP’s Ballia
An elderly man, identified as 65-year-old Ram Bachan Chauhan, tragically collapsed and died while standing in a queue at a polling booth in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia on Saturday. The incident occurred at polling booth number 257 in the primary school of Chakbahuddin village, located in the Pakri area.
Efforts to Save Chauhan
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Despite immediate efforts by those present to rush Chauhan to the hospital, he was unfortunately declared dead upon arrival. In a purported video of the incident, a few men can be seen carrying Chauhan to a bed as confusion and fear grip others over what happened to him.
Extreme Heatwave Grips the Region
The tragic incident took place amidst an extreme heatwave sweeping the region. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had issued necessary guidelines for the administration in the state just a day before in response to the persistent intense heatwave.
Voting Underway in UP
The seventh and final phase of polling in the largest festival of democracy started on Saturday at 7 am in the last 57 parliamentary constituencies across seven states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh. In Uttar Pradesh, polling is taking place in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies, including Ballia.
Significance of the Polling Phase
Among the prominent Lok Sabha seats in this phase are Modi’s Varanasi, Gorakhpur, represented multiple times by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and Chandauli, Maharajganj, and Mirzapur, where Union ministers are contesting.
Electors Turn Out in Large Numbers
According to the Election Commission of India, over 10.06 crore electors, including approximately 5.24 crore males, 4.82 crore females, and 3,574 third-gender electors, are expected to exercise their franchise in this phase of polling.
