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Actor Sonu Sood quits as state icon of Punjab

Actor Sonu Sood on Friday stepped down as the "State Icon" of Punjab - a decision that he said was taken "mutually" by him and the Election Commission. The move comes ahead of the state elections.  Sood, who is from Punjab's Moga district, was chosen as the "State icon" by the poll body last year.The announcement came days after his meeting with Chief Minister Charanjeet Singh Channi.Sonu Sood is also known for his association with Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party, a key challenger to the Congress government in Punjab. In a tweet Sonu said he has "voluntarily" stepped down as the "State Icon".

Earlier, on Friday evening, the Election Commission had tweeted that it has withdrawn the 48-year-old actor's appointment.


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