Three natural deaths were reported from different booths during polling for the 20 Lok Sabha seats and bypoll for one assembly seat in Kerala.
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An ex-service man, recruited as special police officer for poll duty, collapsed and died in a polling booth at Neduvathur in Adoor Lok Sabha constituency this morning.
A report from Kochi said one KJ Antony, a polling agent for the UDF candidate at Edappaly, suffered a massive heart attack and died on reaching the hospital.
A 35-year-old plantation worker, one Cheriyarmani, who was standing in the queue at Shanthanpara community booth in Idukki district fell unconscious and died before reaching hospital.