New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday flagged off Phase-II of International Election Visitors’ Programme-2026 (IEVP), paving the way for foreign delegates to witness poll preparations and real-time voting in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu on April 23, an official said. As many as 34 delegates from 17 countries will travel to West Bengal and Tamil Nadu on April 22 to visit dispatch and distribution centres, other facilities, including the District Control …
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New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, on Friday highlighted the importance of innovation in strengthening the democratic and electoral process, an official said.Addressing officer trainees of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) and the Royal Bhutan Service (RBS) at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIDEM), Gyanesh Kumar called upon officials to exploit the potential of innovation in public services.Gyanesh Kumar is himself credi…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Election Commission of India and State Election Commissions have resolved to work together more closely to strengthen electoral processes and uphold national and constitutional interests, following the National Round Table Conference held at Bharat Mandapam in the national Capital.The conference, organised by the Election Commission of India, concluded on Tuesday and saw participation from State Election Commissioners of 30 states.It was chaired by Chief Election Com…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday chaired a National Round Table Conference of the ECI and State Election Commissioners (SECs) that resolved to synergise laws related to panchayats and civic polls with those for parliamentary and state Assembly elections.A National Declaration 2026 issued after the day-long conference at the Bharat Mandapam said that the ECI suggested working out mutually acceptable mechanisms and legally viable frameworks to synergise…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Friday, completed the two-day interaction session with more than 1,000 Central Observers, who will be deployed in about a dozen poll-bound states, this year. During the meeting at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIDEM), elaborate discussions took place on maintaining the fairness and integrity of the electoral procedure and the observers were briefed by the top ECI office-bearers on the ele…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said on Saturday that the most compelling testament to the success of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral roll in Bihar was that not a single appeal was filed against the final voters’ list, establishing its sanctity and credibility. In a message released on the eve of the 16th National Voters’ Day, the CEC said, “Elections conducted on this strong foundation proved historic, recording the highest voter turnou…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) will host the inaugural India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM) – 2026 from January 21 to 23 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, according to an official statement.The three-day international conference is being organised by the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) under the aegis of the ECI.IICDEM 2026 is set to be the largest global conference hosted by India in…