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Take a look at interesting tidbits of history associated with the Lok Sabha elections.

Representative image showing a finger marked with indelible ink in the aftermath of polling.

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Shyam Saran Negi, a resident of Kalpa, district Kinnaur, acknowledged as the first voter in the First General Elections (1951-52) of India, passed away ahead of the polling in the last Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections.

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However, before breathing his last on November 5, 2022, he had already exercised his franchise by postal ballot as an Absentee Voter.

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