Workers carry EVMs, VVPAT devices, and election materials after collecting them from a distribution centre on the eve of the Assam Legislative Assembly elections, in Sonitpur on April 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI A poll official was found dead in Assam’s Sonitpur district on Thursday (April 9, 2026) amid Assembly elections in the State, officials said. Deben Horo (45) was deputed as the second polling officer in the Naduar constituency, they said. “Hore was deputed in polling station no. 230 in Dolapani LP School. He was found unconscious in his bed this morning. He was taken to a nearby hospital by ambulance, but he was pronounced dead by the doctors,” an official said. Published – April 09, 2026 01:13 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Kerala Assembly elections: Shashi Tharoor says high voter turnout augurs well for Congress-led UDF Champions League: PSG beats Liverpool, Barcelona loses to Atletico in quarterfinal 1st leg