<p>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. </p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/lok-sabha-elections-2024">Keep up with the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, right here with DH!</a></strong></p>.<p>However, before breathing his last on November 5, 2022, he had already exercised his franchise by postal ballot as an Absentee Voter.</p>
<p>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. </p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/lok-sabha-elections-2024">Keep up with the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, right here with DH!</a></strong></p>.<p>However, before breathing his last on November 5, 2022, he had already exercised his franchise by postal ballot as an Absentee Voter.</p>
