Bhadrak: A polling official died ahead of joining the duty at his designated polling station for the bye-election to the Dhamnagar assembly constituency that is being held today.
The deceased has been identified as Natabar Munda. He was being deployed to the polling booth number 139.
Reportedly, Munda’s health condition deteoriarated on Wednesday. He was being taken to SCB Medical College & Hospital in Cuttack, where he breathed his last.