Tribune News Service

Shimla, September 23

Muskan Thakur, a Blind girl and a budding singing talent, will be the youth icon face of the Election Commission of India for the upcoming Assembly elections in Himachal.

Muskan, a first semester student of MA (music) in Himachal Pradesh University, hailing from remote Chirgaon area in Rohru subdivision of Shimla district, has been a meritorious student throughout. She was given laptop by the government for figuring in merit in class XII examinations.

Runner-up of the Voice of Himachal (junior category), Muskan has been the winner of HPU Youth festival twice and has also been an ace performer during the summer festival. She completed her BA from RKMV, Shimla and is pursuing higher studies with the help of electronic gadgets and wishes to become a professor in the university.

Nodal officer in Himachal Pradesh University Ajai Srivastav said he had received a letter in this regard from the Election Commission of India and hoped that Muskan would inspire the youth of the state to exercise their franchise in the upcoming elections.

This is the first time in the state that a blind person has been given such honour. Muskan would also be honoured by the Election Commission of India tomorrow in a function at Gaiety Theater, he added.
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