Jana Sena Candidate Declared Elected Posthumously In MPTC Poll
The announcement of her victory brought no joy to her family, party members or villagers: Reports
KAKINADA: Jana Sena candidate Garapati Divya, 28, who died on Friday, was declared elected to the MPTC seat from Dumanthinigudem village with a majority of 350 votes on Saturday.
Divya had campaigned for the MPTC seat and worked for her victory. After polling on November 5, she fell ill and was taken to a hospital. Doctors initially diagnosed her with gastric pain, prescribed medicines and sent her home.
As her condition did not improve, she was taken to a hospital in Rajamahendravaram, where she died. Doctors said the cause of death was heart failure.
The announcement of her victory brought no joy to her family, party members or villagers. The village was engulfed in grief following her death, and the result left her family and party workers in shock.
