Sonu Sood, who belongs to Punjab, was appointed as the state icon by the EC in November last year. The decision to honour him came after he earned laurels for helping migrant workers reaching hometowns amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, the title was withdrawn last week.
Sonu Sood took to his Twitter handle and announced, Like all good things, this journey has come to an end too. I ve voluntarily stepped down as the State Icon of Punjab. This decision was mutually taken by me and EC in light of my family member contesting in Punjab Assembly Elections.