New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner of India and Chairperson International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IIDEA) Gyanesh Kumar met Sonam Pelden Thaye, Election Commissioner of Bhutan, at Nirvachan Sadan here on Thursday. Democratic best practices featured prominently in discussions between Gyanesh Kumar and the Bhutanese Election Commissioner, an official said.India assumed the annual Chairship from the 2025 Chair, Switzerland, at a Council meeting in Stockhol…
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New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday kicked off a five-day workshop on “Risk Management and Electoral Resilience” for delegates of 12 nations at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM), said an official. The workshop on “Risk Management and Electoral Resilience” from May 25 to 29 has been organised by the Election Commission of India (ECI), in collaboration with International IDEA under India’s Chairship Pr…
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 …
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, 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 7 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner of India and Chairperson of International IDEA, Gyanesh Kumar, engaged in back-to-back diplomatic meetings on Wednesday at Nirvachan Sadan, underscoring India’s growing role in global democratic discourse and electoral cooperation. In the morning session, Kumar met May-Elin Stener, the Ambassador of Norway to India.The discussions likely focused on strengthening bilateral ties in areas of mutual interest, including sustainable development and e…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar who is also the Chairperson of International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) on Friday met Indonesian Ambassador Ina H. Krisnamurthi at the poll-panel’s headquarters in New Delhi. IDEA consists of 35 member countries and two observers.Indonesia, the US, Brazil, Japan, Germany, France, and Canada, among others, are the member countries.Earlier in the month, CEC Gyanesh Kumar was in Sweden to assume the Cha…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar called on Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan at the Vice President’s Enclave on Friday and shared experiences related to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and Chairship of International IDEA.Earlier in the month, CEC Kumar was in Sweden to assume the Chairship of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA).He also met the Committee on the Constitution at the Swedish Parl…