India, Feb. 5 -- Pankaj Tripathi, who was appointed 'National Icon' by the Election Commission of India until he voluntarily stepped down last year, still feels strongly about the process. With the elections taking place in Delhi today on February 5, he urges everyone to not treat it like any other holiday to chill.

"Kya hai na, democracy mein voting ka right har vyakti ke paas hota hai. In fact, it's the biggest right we have, which can lead to a positive change. While I was working with the Election Commission, it would be one of our tasks to spread awareness that people should not treat voting day as any other holiday, and go out to vote," shares the 48-year-old.

Tripthi is also cognisant of the addition of new voters this time, "Thi...