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Election Commission to appoint actor Rajkummar Rao as 'National Icon'

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 25 October 2023
The Election Commission will on Tuesday appoint actor Rajkummar Rao, who played the role of a poll official working in Naxal-affected areas of Chhattisgarh in the film 'Newton', as a 'National Icon' . The poll body appoints prominent personalities as 'National Icons' to motivate voters to participate in elections and exercise their right. Rao, in the said movie, was seen as a government clerk who tried all means to ensure a free-and-fair election.
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Rajkummar Rao appointed National Icon by EC ahead of polls to encourage the voters | Oneindia News 02:11

 Actor Rajkummar Rao, whose portrayal of an official tasked with conducting polls in the Naxal-affected areas of Chhattisgarh in the Hindi film "Newton" won accolades, was on Thursday inducted as a National Icon by the Election Commission. #RajkummarRao #ElectionCommission #RajkummarRaoNationalIcon...

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