Sonu Sood Appointed Punjab State Icon by Election Commission
Actor Sonu Sood has been appointed as the Punjab state icon by the Election Commission of India, an official statement said here on Monday.
Chandigarh, Nov 16: Actor Sonu Sood has been appointed as the Punjab state icon by the Election Commission of India, an official statement said here on Monday. The statement quoting Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) S Karuna Raju said his office had sent a proposal to the ECI in this regard and they approved the same. Sonu Sood’s Autobiography to Be Titled ‘I Am No Messiah’.
Belonging to Moga district of Punjab, Sood catapulted to the national spotlight for his work in helping migrants reach their homes during the coronavirus-triggered lockdown. Sonu Sood Receives SDG Special Humanitarian Action Award by UNDP For His Philanthropic Work Amid COVID-19 Lockdown.
Sood arranged transport facilities for migrant labourers stuck in various places to their homes and his humanitarian work was highly appreciated by all sections of society.
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