NEW DELHI: Polling officials are the silent cogs in the vast electoral wheel, conducting polls with precision, but that duty comes with risks, including death in rare cases.
When the rewards process is in place from grace Compensation for relatives deceased Poll workers may sometimes need a push to troubleshoot delays that could exacerbate a grieving family’s financial woes.
For example, after a person dies polling official In Kaziranga Assembly constituency of Assam, chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar personally intervened to ensure prompt payment of Rs 1.53 crore as ex-gratia payment to his distraught family in Assam.
this CLP Corporation An email was received from Janata Chorong Borah on April 30, 2024 stating that the wife of Hojai Agricultural Extension Assistant Sukumal Jyoti Borah has been appointed as the first polling officer of Polling Station No.1. The 10th Kaziranga Assembly Constituency has 169 votes. On April 19, he suddenly fell ill while performing official duties on polling day and was sent to the Hojai District Civil Hospital.
In view of the seriousness of his condition, he was first referred to Nagaon Medical College and Hospital and then to Guwahati Medical College and Hospital on April 20, where he died on the same day. His wife sent an email to the CEC less than 10 days after her disappearance, telling him that her husband was the only earning member of the family, including their son. She requested prompt reimbursement of the cost of the ambulance services used during her husband’s hospitalization and an ex-gratia amount payable in accordance with his entitlements.
Taking immediate notice of the email, CEC Kumar directed the Chief Election Officer of Assam to ensure payment of all necessary medical reimbursements and ex-gratia payments to the family of the deceased officer within two days on humanitarian grounds. On May 2, the Assam Chief Electoral Officer’s Office and the Hojai district administration visited the house of the deceased and transferred an amount of Rs 1.53 million to the account of Janata Chorong Borah.
When the rewards process is in place from grace Compensation for relatives deceased Poll workers may sometimes need a push to troubleshoot delays that could exacerbate a grieving family’s financial woes.
For example, after a person dies polling official In Kaziranga Assembly constituency of Assam, chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar personally intervened to ensure prompt payment of Rs 1.53 crore as ex-gratia payment to his distraught family in Assam.
this CLP Corporation An email was received from Janata Chorong Borah on April 30, 2024 stating that the wife of Hojai Agricultural Extension Assistant Sukumal Jyoti Borah has been appointed as the first polling officer of Polling Station No.1. The 10th Kaziranga Assembly Constituency has 169 votes. On April 19, he suddenly fell ill while performing official duties on polling day and was sent to the Hojai District Civil Hospital.
In view of the seriousness of his condition, he was first referred to Nagaon Medical College and Hospital and then to Guwahati Medical College and Hospital on April 20, where he died on the same day. His wife sent an email to the CEC less than 10 days after her disappearance, telling him that her husband was the only earning member of the family, including their son. She requested prompt reimbursement of the cost of the ambulance services used during her husband’s hospitalization and an ex-gratia amount payable in accordance with his entitlements.
Taking immediate notice of the email, CEC Kumar directed the Chief Election Officer of Assam to ensure payment of all necessary medical reimbursements and ex-gratia payments to the family of the deceased officer within two days on humanitarian grounds. On May 2, the Assam Chief Electoral Officer’s Office and the Hojai district administration visited the house of the deceased and transferred an amount of Rs 1.53 million to the account of Janata Chorong Borah.
