Meet the New National Icons of Election Commission of India - Saina Nehwal and Mary Kom

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The Election Commission of India (ECI) has added the world No 3 badminton ace Saina Nehwal and internationally acclaimed Manipuri boxing champion M.C. Mary Kom as it's new national icons. Till now ECI had the former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam and Indian team captain M S Dhoni. For the first time ECI appointed two women as its National Icons. The reason behind this is to reduce the lower participation by women and to make a good impact on them. "women lagged behind in voting but he hoped that the charisma of the two talented sportswomen would inspire women and the youth to vote large numbers and I am hopeful that our new icons would make debut appearances in Gujarat polls," ECI Director General Akshay Raut said. 

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