Shimla: The oldest voter of Himachal Pradesh, centurion Shyam Saran Negi, cast his vote at a little village in Kinnaur district today. His wife Hira Mani, 10 years younger to him, had accompanied him to the polling booth, located a km from their home. The state picked the members of its 13th assembly today.
A government school teacher who retired in 1975, Mr Negi was among the first to vote in independent India's first Lok Sabha elections in October 1951 in Chini constituency, which was later named Kinnaur. At that time, balloting in the snow-bound area was held ahead of other places in the state and the country.
The last time Mr Negi had cast his vote was on May 7, 2014, during the Lok Sabha elections.
A government school teacher who retired in 1975, Mr Negi was among the first to vote in independent India's first Lok Sabha elections in October 1951 in Chini constituency, which was later named Kinnaur. At that time, balloting in the snow-bound area was held ahead of other places in the state and the country.
The last time Mr Negi had cast his vote was on May 7, 2014, during the Lok Sabha elections.
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