Maharashtra elections: Independent candidate Balasaheb Shinde dies after collapsing at polling booth

Published On : 2024-11-21T02:07:29+0530 [ IST ] | Author : Mayur_Tembhare
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NEW DELHI: An independent candidate from theBeed assembly seat died on Wednesday when the Maharashtra polls were underway.

Balasaheb Shinde(43), a resident of Beed city collapsed at the Chhatrapati Shahu Vidyalay polling booth between 2 and 3 p.m.

He was rushed to a local hospital and later to a private medical facility in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar where he lost his life during treatment the official said.

Yogesh Kshirsagar of Ajit Pawar's NCP and Sandip Kshirsagar of NCP (SP) headed by Sharad Pawar are among the 31 candidates in the fray in the constituency in the state's Marathwad

Beed recorded a voter turnout of 51.92 per cent at 5 p.m.

All 288 assembly seats in Maharashtra went to the polls on Wednesday and votes will be counted on Saturday.


Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles


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NEW DELHI: An independent candidate from theBeed assembly seat died on Wednesday when the Maharashtra polls were underway.

Balasaheb Shinde(43), a resident of Beed city collapsed at the Chhat