Malvika Sood, Sonu Sood's sister, has joined the Congress in Punjab's assembly elections.

On Monday, Malvika Sood, the sister of actor Sonu Sood, joined the Congress in Moga, Punjab. Navjot Singh Sidhu, a senior Congress leader, had arrived at Sonu Sood's home. A photograph of Sidhu and Sood meeting has surfaced.

Last week, the Election Commission of India annulled actor Sonu Sood's designation as Punjab's "state icon," state Chief Electoral Officer S Karuna Raju said on Friday, citing the Bollywood star's voluntary resignation since a family member was running in the next assembly elections.

The Election Commission of India named Sood the state's "icon" over a year ago. 

On January 4, the ECI removed Sood's designation as a "state symbol" of Punjab, according to Punjab's Chief Electoral Officer S Karuna Raju.

Last November, Sood stated that his sister Malvika was planning to enter politics, but he had no such aspirations for himself.