Twitter to Launch Diwali Emoji, Will Be Available Starting Oct 28,2016

Twitter on Tuesday Oct 25,2016 announced that it will launch #HappyDiwali emoji based on public opinion via a Twitter poll.

Users can participate in the poll that has been tweeted out from @TwitterIndia and customise the Diwali emoji by voting for the colour they prefer.

Vote in this poll and help us choose the colour of our #Diwali diya emoji for this year!

— Twitter India (@TwitterIndia) October 25, 2016

"We are crowdsourcing an emoji for #HappyDiwali in order to bring people closer and celebrate together the triumph of good over evil," said Keya Madhvani, Head of Lifestyle and Culture Partnerships, Twitter India in a statement.

The voting period will last for 48 hours from October 25 and the emoji will be live and available to use from October 28,2016