Laxman, SP Balasubrahmanyam new Swachh Bharat ambassadors

V.V.S. Laxman

The Centre on Monday nominated cricketer V.V.S. Laxman, chess player Koneru Humpy, playback singer S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and several other icons as brand ambassadors of Swachh Bharat campaign.

The nomination was formally made by Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu at a function in Hyderabad.

The others nominated include MPs K. Kavitha, Jayadev Galla, badminton icon P. Gopichand, corporate personalities B.V.R. Mohan Reddy, J.A. Chowdary, Rameshwar Rao and Gopichand, G.S. Rao from medical field, lyricist S. Ashok Teja, Telugu actor Nitin and media personality V. Radhakrishna.