90-year-old dies after casting vote

March 30, 2014 08:20 pm | Updated May 19, 2016 12:39 pm IST - CHITTOOR:

A 90-year-old woman, Yasodamma, of Madanapalle town, died after casting her vote in the local municipal elections on Sunday. Accompanied by neighbours, she reached the polling station in the morning, and reached home around 11.00 a.m. She suffered breathlessness and died on the way to the hospital. Her relatives said she never missed casting a vote since her early years.

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