Ahmedabad, July 21 (IANS) Election officials, legal experts and international delegates gathered at Nirma University in Ahmedabad on Tuesday for an international symposium on electoral transparency that focused on the role of political parties as “concurrent auditors” of the election process, with discussions ranging from institutional accountability and technology to public trust in democratic systems. The thematic symposium, titled “Electoral Transparency: Political Parties as Concurrent Audit…
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New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Chairman of the Council of Member States of International IDEA Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday met Australia’s High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi. The meeting aimed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in election management and capacity building of election officials. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), both sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to deepening collaboration in areas …
Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, July 20 (IANS) Ahmedabad will host an international symposium on electoral transparency on Tuesday, bringing together election officials, legal experts, academics and international delegates to examine the role of political parties as continuous overseers of the electoral process.The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Gujarat will organise the thematic symposium, titled “Electoral Transparency: Political Parties as Concurrent Auditors”, at Nirma University on J…
Gandhinagar, March 5 (IANS) IAS Sandip Sagale on Thursday assumed charge as the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Gujarat and on his first day reviewed the functioning and preparedness of the state’s election administration with officials.Sagale took charge following orders issued by the Election Commission of India appointing him to the post last month.Soon after assuming office, he held a review meeting with officers heading various branches of the CEO office to assess the current situation of …
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management concluded in here on Friday, with the unanimous adoption of the Delhi Declaration 2026. Hosted by the Election Commission of India, the three-day event brought together heads of election management bodies from 42 countries, experts from numerous institutions, and senior officials from across India to discuss ways to strengthen democratic processes worldwide.The Delhi Declaration 2026 outlines five ke…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday commenced the India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM) 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in the national Capital. The three-day conference is poised to be the largest global gathering of its kind hosted by India in the field of democracy and election management, bringing together election administrators, policymakers, academics, and experts from across the world. Welcoming the delegates, Chief …
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced that the draft electoral rolls of Uttar Pradesh will be published on Tuesday, marking a crucial step in the state’s electoral preparations, officials said.This exercise, carried out under the supervision of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) and District Election Officers (DEOs), is aimed at ensuring transparency and inclusivity in the voter registration process ahead of the upcoming polls.According to officials, hard copies…