Real tribute to Shyam Saran Negi would be when each one casts their vote: Chief Election Commissioner

Nov 05, 2022

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Saturday paid tributes to Shyam Saran Negi, the first voter of Independent India who passed away today and...

India's first voter Shyam Saran Negi passes away at 106

Nov 05, 2022

Negi had cast his first vote in independent India on October 23, 1951, in the Kalpa polling station, becoming the first voter in the...

Amit Shah expresses grief over death of 1st voter of independent India

Nov 05, 2022

Taking to Twitter, the Home Minister said, "The death of Shyam Saran Negi ji of Himachal, the first voter of the country is sad....

CEC Rajiv Kumar to attend last rites of Shyam Saran Negi, 'first voter of independent India'

Nov 05, 2022

Negi, a teacher by profession, voted in every election since 1951 and has never missed an opportunity to vote.

106-year-old Shyam Saran, first voter of Independent India, casts his postal ballot for Himachal polls

Nov 02, 2022

Born in July 1917, Shyam Saran Negi voted for the first time in 1951 in the general elections of India and has voted for...

Bihar CM dares NHRC to probe in other state's hooch tragedy

Dec 21, 2022

Nitish Kumar on Wednesday questioned the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) probe into the Saran hooch tragedy.