CM Naidu Condoles Death of Election Officer On Poll Duty
AP CM N. Chandrababu Naidu expressed grief over the death of polling officer Haritha, who died while on election duty at a polling station in Anantapur district.
Amaravati/Anantapur: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday expressed grief over the death of polling officer Haritha, who died while on election duty at a polling station in Anantapur district. Haritha, who was serving as an Assistant Presiding Officer (APO), suffered a heart attack while on duty.
Haritha (58) was a Secondary Grade Teacher at the MPUP School in Pulakurthi village of D. Hirehal mandal in Anantapur district. As part of election duty, she was posted at the polling station at Kadadarakunta in Kuderu mandal. She developed a breathing problem while on duty. The medical team available at the polling station immediately shifted her to the Kuderu Primary Health Centre. Despite emergency treatment, she died in the afternoon.
Expressing his condolences to Haritha’s family members, the Chief Minister said the government would stand by the bereaved family in every way.
Polling for the MPTC and ZPTC elections ended with sporadic incidents of violence reported in few places. According to the state election commission, voting was held for 582 Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTC) and 7,767 Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTC) across the state, with 2,169 candidates contesting for ZPTCs and 18,843 candidates in the fray for MPTCs.
