Monday, December 3, 2012

Mary Kom- National Icon of ECI

Mary Kom is now National Icon of Election Commission of India (ECI).

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has selected Manipuri woman boxer and Olympic bronze medalist MC Mary Kom as its National Icon.

She is the first lady to be selected as the National Icon of ECI and the third in the country.

Up till now, the Election Commission of India has appointed two National Icons of ECI.

They are former President of India APJ Abdul Kalam Azad and India Cricketer MS Dhoni.

Till date, MC Mary Kom is the only female to be selected as the National Icon by the ECI.

According to information received from ECI, Mary Kom will be entrusted with two important duties.

The first duty of Mary Kom would be to create awareness among the youths including women of the country to register themselves in the photo electoral rolls and her second role would be to spread the message to the general public for exercising their franchise in a free and fair manner.

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