In the wake of various campaigns launched to involve electors of the state in the election process, the state election department has invited "motivating messages" from the celebrities appealing people to get registered and cast their votes, an official said.
"Motivating messages have been invited from Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut and Preity Zinta, singer Mohit Chauhan, shooter Vijay Kumar, WWF fame wrestler Dalip Rana (Khali), hockey captain Sita Gosain, cricketer Sushma Verma among others," spokesman of the Election Department said.
He said after receipt of text or audio messages it would be released to the print and electronic media so as to motivate voters to take active part in the democratic process for formation of the government.
Apart from messages, the celebrities had also been requested to send their valuable suggestions so that left out voters could be motivated for registration as well as for exercise their right to franchise, the spokesman said.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) was making all out efforts for conducting assembly election in a manner where all voters of the state could cast their votes and contribute in building the strong democracy, he said.
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