RANCHI: Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni will join hands with the Election Commission to promote voter awareness during the assembly polls in Jharkhand, state chief electoral officer K Ravi Kumar has said.
“The Election Commission plans to leverage Dhoni’s popularity to encourage more people to exercise their right to vote, thereby increasing voter turnout,” Kumar said.
Dhoni, who hails from Ranchi, expressed his willingness to participate in the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation programme through a letter sent to the Election Commission, Kumar told media on Friday. Involvement of a renowned personality like Dhoni could significantly strengthen the SVEEP initiative. Assembly polls in Jharkhand are scheduled to take place in two phases on Nov 13 and 20.
