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...

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....

Himachal Pradesh: PM Modi pays tribute to independent India's first voter

Nov 05, 2022

Negi passed away Saturday morning at his native place in Himachal Pradesh's Kalpa, days after he cast his last vote in the 14th Assembly...

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...

Congress did first scam of independent India in defence: PM Modi

Nov 08, 2023

Accusing Congress of playing with national security, PM Modi said, "After independence, the first scam in the country with which Congress started its scams...