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29 March 2019
L. Khiyangate, Chief Electoral Officer has recommended the name of Jharkhand's very own folk artist Padmashree Mukund Nayak for state icon to the Election commission of India for the Lok Sabha elections of 2019.
A meeting of the selection committee was held on 28 March for the approval of District Icon under the sweep program in the office of Chief Electoral Officer, Jharkhand.
In this meeting, 32 names have been approved after discussions on proposed names for District Icon from different districts.
Chief Electoral Officer, Jharkhand L. Khiyangate said that District Icon has been selected in all the districts under the directions of Election Commission of India.
In the selection of District Icon, well-known people of various fields have been included. District Icon will take the initiative to raise awareness among the voters in the wake of elections and increase their participation in the electoral process.
Names proposed for district-wise District Icon are as follows:
|
District |
|
Name of the person |
Area of achievement |
|
Khunti |
1 |
Dasrath Mahato |
Establishment of Hockey Training Center in Muruh |
|
2 |
Lal Mohan Singh |
Work in the educational and employment-oriented programs of Divyang's |
|
|
Lohardaga |
3 |
Prerna Bhagat |
Archery |
|
Gumla |
4 |
Mahavir Sahu |
Poet and Nagpuri singer |
|
5 |
Rekha Oraon |
Football player |
|
|
East Singhbhum |
6 |
Poornima Mahato |
Archery |
|
West Singhbhum |
7 |
Gunaram Purty |
Archery |
|
Saraikela |
8 |
Raghunandan Mahato |
Skill Development (PWD)/ Skill Development Activities |
|
9 |
Manita Devi |
Aasha worker |
|
|
Latehar |
10 |
Sunita Devi |
Rani Mistri |
|
Palamau |
11 |
Saikat Chattopadhaya |
Dramatist |
|
Garhwa |
12 |
Ramesh Chanchal |
Poet, educationist |
|
13 |
Omprakash Gupta |
Sports |
|
|
Ramgarh |
14 |
Madhumati Kumari |
Archery |
|
Chatra |
15 |
Sheetal Sinha |
Film actress |
|
16 |
Shalini Dubey |
Singer |
|
|
Hazaribagh |
17 |
Captain Sikha Surabhi |
Defence |
|
18 |
Pankaj Rajak |
Sports |
|
|
Giridih |
19 |
Manoj Kedia |
Indian Classical musician |
|
Bokaro |
20 |
Prabhakar Banwar |
Social and Community service |
|
Dhanbad |
21 |
Sahabaj Nadeem |
Cricket |
|
22 |
Gobardhan Rajak |
Para Olympic player |
|
|
Koderma |
23 |
Saket Keshav |
Sports |
|
24 |
Kalicharan Das |
Divyang related activities |
|
|
Jamtara |
25 |
Aakash Singh |
Sports |
|
26 |
Pallavi Ray |
Classical Dancer |
|
|
Godda |
27 |
Pawan Kr Singh |
Sports (Shotput) |
|
28 |
Monalisa Kumari |
Sports (Netball) |
|
|
Dumka |
29 |
B Marandi |
Athletics |
|
30 |
Tarit Kr Gorai |
Cricket |
|
|
Sahejganj |
31 |
Anwar Seikh |
International wheelchair cricket player |
|
Deoghar |
32 |
Bamjholi Prasad Yadav |
Secretary, Disabled Development Committee, Deogarh |
