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Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences over the death of India's first voter Shyam Saran Negi, who died aged 106 at his residence in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur on Saturday morning. Two days ago, Negi had cast his vote for the state's Assembly polls through postal ballot, the Election Commission said earlier in the day. Addressing a poll rally here in Mandi district for the November 12 assembly polls in the hill state, Modi said, "When I started from Delhi in the morning, I got to know about the death of Shyam Saran Negi. The 106-year-old had voted more than 30 times in his life." "Just a few days ago, Negi had cast his vote through postal ballot for the Himachal Pradesh polls. Even before his demise, he discharged his duty," Modi said, adding Negi's outlook towards democracy will inspire the country's youth. "With a heavy heart, I bow my head to pay homage and express my deepest condolences to his kin," the prime minister said. In the morning, Chief Minister Jai Ram Th

Updated On: 05 Nov 2022 | 3:20 PM IST

Negi, 106, died of natural causes at his residence in morning and will be cremated with full state honours later in the day.

Updated On: 05 Nov 2022 | 1:09 PM IST

As per official record, he had also participated in the 1951-52 general elections, the country's first.

Updated On: 05 Nov 2022 | 10:20 AM IST

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Russia has lost the Ukraine war as it would not have achieved any rational objective by the end of it and China had made a "wrong bet" on Moscow, former foreign secretary Shyam Saran said

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The newly built Atal Tunnel, about 50 km from Manali, provides access to the rain shadow areas of Lahaul

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Saran says the US will remain a pre-eminent power

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India needs to consider whether the Trump administration can actually deliver

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The Chinese economy is no longer galloping ahead on the back of investment, exports and consumption

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Though relations are likely to be adversarial, both countries should try to avoid provocation and confrontation

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If the currency continues to slip against the US dollar, it might lead the Chinese govt to reintroduce very strict controls on cross-border transactions

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