India, Aug. 1 -- A 32-year-old man in Uttarakhand's Udham Singh Nagar district died by suicide after two candidates he had campaigned for lost the three-tier panchayat elections, police said on Friday.

Pantnagar police station house officer (SHO) Sundaram Sharma said the man was devastated by the defeat of two candidates who he had supported for the posts of gram pradhan and block development committee (BDC) member.

He had been actively involved with campaigning for them and had worked hard for their victory.

"The man was reportedly heartbroken by the outcome. Locals allegedly began mocking him, accusing him of supporting one set of candidates but voting for another," said Sharma.

The man stepped out of his house on Thursday evening w...