The Election Commission of India on Monday announced ‘Pankaj Tripathi‘ as ‘National icon‘. The actor was chosen for the honour for his association with ECI in creating awareness amongst voters. The actor was already state icon of Bihar to create awareness and encourage youth as voters to participate and utilise their biggest democracy right of voting and choosing their leaders.
The actor is known for his outstanding work in movies like ‘Gangs of Wasseypur‘, ‘Mirzapur‘, ‘Bareilly ki Barfi‘ and others. Currently his crime based series ‘Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach‘ is streaming successfully. The actor will soon be seen in OMG-2 along with Akshay Kumar and Yami Gautam. The actor is known for his mother tone and excellent acting. The biggest fans of him are found in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand.
Chief of Election Commission Rajiv Kumar said the decision to make him ‘National icon’ was done keeping in view his commitment to the cause and wide appeal across the nation. The ECI is launching a special programme in collaboration with All India Radio (AIR) which include a series titled ‘Matdata Junction‘ with 52 episodes of 15 minutes each to be broadcast every Friday on Vivid Bharti stations and other AIR stations. The programme will be broadcast in 23 languages across 230 AIR channels.
Pankaj Tripathi said in a statement,”I was already the state icon of Bihar associated with Election Commission. When the ECI declared me ‘National icon’, it was a pleasant surprise for me as I wasn’t aware of it”. He added,”he feels that the ECI has named him ‘National icon’ because of his dedication and commitment. As an actor, I believe I also have some social responsibilities toward society. I shall be available as much possible whenever the Election Commission needs me to spread awareness and be part of campaigns. I am extremely happy and it’s a great honour”.
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