The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday appoints cricketer Yash Dhull as the state icon for the national Capital, to promote the voter awareness among the youth of Delhi. The Chief Election Officer Dr. Ranbir Singh congratulated Dhull for his outstanding performance in cricket at such a young age. He made his first class cricket debut for the Delhi Cricket Team in the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy. He was also the captain for India for the 2022 International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies. India has won the prestigious World Cup 2022 tournament. During the meeting various issues related were discussed including electoral registration, especially for young voters.
The role of the newly appointed state icon Yash Dhull was also briefed. He will motivate the youngsters to enroll them in electoral roll. Dhull also assured Singh to provide all possible support to increase young electors registration and enhance electoral participative especially amongst college students. Cricketer agreed to participate in college level voter awareness events as well. He also thanked Delhi CEO for choosing him as state icon of the capital city and for making a stronger and inclusive democracy in the country.
