Two employees deployed for the November 20 elections to the House of Representatives and the Province Assembly died in the Solukhumbu district.
One of the deceased is Biltu Raya of Haripuruwa-6 in Sarlahi district, who was found dead while asleep. Another one is Pabitra Limbu of Snaghurigadhi-4 in Dhankuta district. Limbu, who suffered from a disease, died in course of treatment, it has been said.
Raya was assigned for the polls at a polling center of the Phurke community forest users' group office at Nechasalyan Rural Municipality-4 in Solukhumbu district, and Limbu at a polling center at Siddheshwori Boarding School at Sanghurigadhi-3 in Dhankuta district.
Meanwhile, the Spokesperson for the Election Commission Shaligram Sharma Paudel in a message on Saturday offered his condolences to the bereaved families.
Similarly, the EC- through the Home Ministry- urged all bodies to do their best to provide health service and security to all employees deployed for the polls.
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