The Election Commission of India (ECI) has given its consent to appoint renowned Bollywood actor Sonu Sood as the ‘State Icon’ for Punjab to make people aware about ethical voting.
“Our office had sent a proposal to the ECI in this regard and ECI approved the same. His appointment would prove beneficial to aware people, especially the young voters, about ethical voting,” said Punjab’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) S Karuna Raju on Monday.
Belonging to Moga district of Punjab, Sood has been proving his acting prowess in various films of Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Punjabi. He is also indulging in public welfare works and other social services.
During the lockdown, Sood has arranged transport facilities for migrant labourers stuck in various places to their homes and he was highly appreciated by all sections of the society.
Apart from this, he emerged as a ‘real’ hero for his selfless, kind-hearted efforts towards social service.
On September 30, 2020, he was honoured with the Special Humanitarian Action Award by the United Nations Development Programme for his relentless efforts to help people in perilous times of COVID-19.
He was also awarded by various governments to acknowledge his works in film industry.