DEO Ludhiana recommends ex-gratia compensation for an employee died on poll duty

Ludhiana, May 24, 2024: Expressing grief over the death of an employee Gurdeep Singh (46) who died due to suspected heart attack while performing poll duty in Khanna (Ludhiana), the District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney has recommended ex-gratia compensation for the family of the deceased. The recommendation has been sent to the Election Commission of India. 

Gurdeep Singh (46) was working as “Sewadar” (peon) at the office of Assistant Registrar Cooperative Societies, Khanna. He was deputed on poll duty at the election office, SDM-cum-ARO Khanna, where he had suffered suspected heart attack while performing duty on May 21, 2024.

An FIR was also lodged after his death at police station city-1 Khanna under relevant sections and post-mortem was carried out at Civil Hospital Khanna, following which the deceased was cremated.

Working on the directions issued by Election Commission of India (ECI), Assistant Returning Officer-cum-SDM Khanna Dr Baljinder Singh Dhillon had sent the recommendation to District Election Officer (DEO) Sakshi Sawhney, who has now sent the recommendation for ex-gratia compensation to the Election Commission. 

Expressing grief over the death of Singh, DEO Sawhney said that the administration had reached out to the family members of the deceased. We stand by the family in this hour of grief and will offer every kind of support to the family.