Shubman Gill named Punjab ‘state icon’ for Lok Sabha polls, to engage in awareness campaigns

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Shubman Gill named Punjab ‘state icon’ for Lok Sabha polls, to engage in awareness campaigns


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Indian cricketer Shubman Gill has been named as Punjab’s ‘state icon’ for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections. The star cricketer will probably be bestowed the accountability of partaking in awareness campaigns to enhance the voter share in the state. 

Punjab witnessed a 65.96 vote share in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections for the 13 seats and the ballot panel has set the goal of “Is Vaar 70 Paar” for the upcoming polls. The Punjab Chief Electoral Officer’s workplace designated the title to Gill.

The Chief Electoral Officer of Punjab additionally shared the put up on social media. “Welcoming Shubman Gill as State Icon of Punjab. From pitching runs on the cricket field to pitching for high Voter Turnout in Lok Sabha Election 2024,” it wrote on X.

Sibin C, the Chief Electoral Officer, had a gathering with all deputy commissioners of Punjab on Friday and stated they have been recognized to hunt such locations the place the voters end up was much less final time. Sibin stated that awareness campaigns and appeals made by Gill would encourage the voters to solid their rights. Tarsem Jassar, the favored Punjabi singer, was earlier named a ‘state icon’ too. The polls are probably to be held in April and May.

Gill is at the moment a part of the Indian crew for the Test collection in opposition to England. He scored a century and hit a 91 in the collection batting quantity three. He 

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