PM reviews weather woes as country suffers under sweltering heat
\n NEW DELHI
\nAt least 33 poll personnel died due to a heat wave during the last phase of Indian general elections, the country\u2019s leadership said on Sunday.
\nThe elections concluded on Saturday in 57 seats across several states including northern Uttar Pradesh, where the deaths were reported.
\nPrime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the weather situation and preparations for the monsoon season, an official statement said.
\nThe heat wave is \u201clikely to continue in parts of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh,\u201d it said.
\nSeveral Indian cities are reeling under a heat wave, with temperatures above 49C (120.2F), with many states reporting deaths due to the heat wave.
\nThe capital New Delhi recorded an all-time high temperature of 52.9C (127.2F), but weather officials later said the reading was an error.
\nOn Saturday, the city of Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh recorded 46.9C (116.4 F) \u2013 the highest in the country, according to the Indian weather service.
\nUttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said the poll watchdog will grant cash relief to the kin of the deceased, which included sanitation workers.
\nWhile May is considered the hottest month during the summer, the Indian weather department\u2019s May weather outlook said the number of heat wave days was likely to be \u201cabove normal by about 5-8 days\u201d in several Indian states.
\nIn the eastern state of Odisha, officials confirmed the deaths of nine people due to a heat wave while awaiting confirmation in 81 other deaths.
\nRuling party holds onto power in northeast state
\nAhead of the general election results due on Tuesday, India\u2019s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party retained power in the legislative assembly elections, whose results were declared on Sunday.
\nAccording to the Indian Election Commission, of the total 60 seats, the party won 46 seats in the Arunachal Pradesh state. In the nearby Sikkim state, the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha, a regional party, is set to return to power as it won 31 out of 32 seats in legislative assembly elections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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