Anganwadi worker on SIR duty dies of heart attack
A 43-year-old anganwadi worker named Rathnamma Baligara died of a heart attack while performing official Booth Level Officer duties in Gadag district. She collapsed shortly after visiting a resident's home for an electoral exercise.
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Fortythree-year-old anganwadi worker Rathnamma Baligara, who was on SIR duty, died of a heart attack in Bagewadi village of Mundaragi taluk in Gadag district on Sunday.
Rathnamma was working as a Booth Level Officer for the ECI SIR exercise. She had gone to the house of an elector Mahesh Gouda Patil to collect enumeration forms from his family members.
MLA Chandru Lamani had come to visit the house at the same time. The hosts served tea to everyone. After she had her cup of tea, Rathnamma collapsed.
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