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Imphal, Dec 25:
The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur today held a meet-up session of State Election Icon with the winners of the online contest at Hotel Classic, Imphal.
Joint CEO (II), Manipur, Md. S. Daulat Khan expressed that such activities like āMeet The Iconā is part of a larger campaign to spread messages related to the electoral processes and the importance of citizen participation in the electoral journey. He also reiterated that Social Media is one of the most effective form of media for the SVEEP (Systematic Votersā Education and Electoral Participation) campaign.
Joint CEO also stated āMeet the Iconā online contest will continue with other State Icons and appealed to all to participate in such activities. He further highlighted the various apps such as Voter Helpline App, c-Vigil Mobile App, Person with Disabilities App Voter Turnout App, Booth App among others.
The online contest titled āMeet the Iconā was conducted on social media platforms where participants were asked to share their views on the question āWhat does being a responsible voter mean to you?ā, he asserted. Among hundreds of responses, six winners were selected. There were two more winners who were adjudged as the CEOās pick.
During todayās session, the winners interacted with the State Election Icon AJ Maisnam. He has been featured extensively in multimedia publicity campaigns of the Office of the CEO, Manipur.
The meet-up session was also broadcast Live on social media pages of the state election office. An Election Trivia Quiz was also conducted where the winners won CEO merchandise and other collectibles.
One of the winners, Lien Min Lal from Churachandpur, shared his winning entry – Being a responsible voter means being aware of our rights, to make people understand their rights and participate in the festival of democracy with great interest to decide the future of our state and country.
Joint CEO, Manipur, Ramananda Nongmeikapam, State Nodal Officer, Media W. Phajatombi Devi and officials concerned were also present.