Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission on Thursday announced Rs 15 lakh compensation to the next to the kin of polling officer Natabar Munda who died in line of duty during Dhamnagar bypoll.
State Chief Electoral Officer S K Lohani announced that ex-gratia amount will be given by the EC to the bereaved family.
Munda, who works as an assistant teacher at Olanga Nodal U.P. School (ONUPS) in Bhadrak, fell sick before going to the polling booth and was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital. He was later rushed to SCB medical college hospital in Cuttack where he died during treatment, the official said.
He was posted at booth no-139 as polling officer.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan expressed grief over the untimely death of the teacher.
