Shyam Saran Negi is an Indian retired school teacher. He is best known for being the first as well as the oldest voter of Independent India.
Shyam-Saran-Negi Bio/Wiki
| Name | Shyam-Saran-negi |
| Nickname | Saran |
| Profession | Retired school teacher |
| Famous For | Being the first voter of Independent India |
| Date of Birth | 1 July 1917 |
| Age (as in 2019) | 102 Years |
| Zodiac/Sun
Sign | Cancer |
| Birth Place | Kalpa, Kinnaur District, Himachal Pradesh |
| Home town | Kalpa |
| Mother Tongue | Not Known |
| Parents/
Father | Late Narayan Das |
| Mother | Name not known |
| Brother | None |
| Sister | None |
Personal Life
| School | Till 5th standard, he studied at a local school in Kalpa. After 5th standard, he studied at a loc al school in Rampur, Himachal Pradesh. |
| College/University | Not Known |
| Education Qualification | 9th pass |
| Contact number | Not Known |
| Address | Lives in Kalpa, Kinnaur District, Himachal Pradesh |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Pahari Rajput |
| Political Inclination | BJP |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Car | Not Known |
| Hobbies | Listening to Radio |
| Debut | Not Known |
Marital Status/Affairs
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs | Not Known |
| Wife/Spouse | Hira Mani [1] |
| Children | Son(s)- Chander Prakash (youngest son) and 3 more
Daughter(s)- 5 (Names not known) |
Salary/Networth
| Salary | Not Known |
| Networth | Not Known |
Physical Status
| Height | In centimeters- 168 cm
In meters- 1.70 m
In feet inches- 5’ 6” |
| Weight | In Kilograms- 55 kg
In Pounds- 121 lbs |
| Figure | Not known |
| Shoe size | 8 |
| Hair color | white |
| Eyes color | Black |
| Skin color | Fair |
Shyam-Saran-Negi Favorites
| Favorite
food | Not known |
| Favorite Song | Not known |
| Favorite Actor | Not known |
| Favorite Actress | Not known |
| Favorite Sport | Not known |
| Favorite Place | Not known |
| Favorite Movie | Not known |
Social Media Accounts
Shyam-Saran-Negi Some Lesser-Known Facts
- Shyam Saran Negi is a citizen of India from Himachal Pradesh who is best known as the first voter in the general elections of Independent India.
- He is also among 1,011 voters of Himachal Pradesh that are above the age of 100 (as in 2018).
- He resides in Kanang Sharing in Kalpa, which is famous for its high-quality apples and is situated at an altitude of nearly 10,000 feet (3048 meters).
- He went to school at the age of 10. Till 5th standard, he studied at Kalpa, but from the 6th standard onwards, he studied at Rampur.
- When he got enrolled in a school in Rampur, he covered the 70 miles journey to Rampur on foot, which took him 3 days to reach there.
- By the time he reached the 10th standard, he had become 20 years old and being overaged, he was denied admission in 10th standard.
