Chandermani Kulethi, the vice-president of the Himachal Pradesh Youth Congress, died of electrocution while making arrangements for Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's two-day visit to Holi valley in Chamba district. He was working with other Youth Congress workers to prepare for the visit when the accident happened.
Kulethi was putting up posters and banners for the Chief Minister's visit when he reportedly came in contact with an electric wire and died on the spot.
CM Sukhu Cancels Holi Valley Visit After Youth Congress Leader's Death
After the incident, Chief Minister Sukhu cancelled all engagements scheduled during his two-day visit to Holi. He will instead reach the valley to attend the young leader's cremation.
In a condolence message posted on his social media handles, Sukhu said Kulethi's untimely death was deeply saddening. He said the Congress family had lost a dedicated and hardworking young colleague.
What We Know About the Electrocution Incident in Chamba
The death took place while Kulethi and other Youth Congress workers were carrying out routine preparation work for the Chief Minister's visit. The work involved setting up posters and banners across the valley.
- Chandermani Kulethi held the post of vice-president in the Himachal Pradesh Youth Congress
- The accident happened while he was putting up posters and banners for the CM's visit
- He came in contact with an electric wire and died on the spot
- CM Sukhu cancelled all engagements of his two-day Holi valley visit
- Sukhu will attend the cremation in the valley
Our Take: A Routine Task That Ended in Tragedy
To put it plainly, this is a tragic and preventable death. A young political worker lost his life doing something as ordinary as putting up posters for a leader's visit. That such a routine task could turn fatal points to a basic safety question that deserves an answer.
In our view, the focus should now be on two things. First, the circumstances of the electrocution need a proper look — how did a live wire come into contact with workers putting up banners in a public area? Second, the response from the Chief Minister, cancelling his engagements and choosing to attend the cremation, is the right gesture. It shows the party is treating this as a personal loss, not just an official event to be rescheduled.
For readers, the takeaway is simple. Political work at the ground level often involves physical tasks done in public spaces, sometimes near electrical lines and other hazards. Safety around such work is not a small matter. A young leader's death while preparing for a VIP visit is a reminder that basic precautions matter — and that no event is worth a life.
The Congress family in Himachal has lost a dedicated worker. The coming days will show whether this tragedy leads to any review of how such preparation work is carried out safely.