KALAM TO BE EC’S BRAND AMBASSADOR FOR BIHAR POLLS

Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam may be the Election Commission’s brand ambassador for Bihar assembly polls with the

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August 16, 2022

Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam may be the Election Commission’s brand ambassador for Bihar assembly polls with the specific purpose to making the voters go to the polling booths. Kalam’s name figured among the probable brand ambassadors of the EC for the Bihar polls, Additional Chief Electoral Officer (ACEO) Kumar Anshumali said. Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi had on September 21 expressed concern over poor turnout in successive assembly polls in Bihar and emphasised the need for appointment of a popular brand ambassador to prevail upon the electorate to exercise their franchise.