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ECI to organize a conference of CEOs States & UTs

By IndianMandarins- 24 Feb 2025

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New Delhi (24.02.2025): Days after Gyanesh Kumar (Retd IAS: 1988: KL) assumed charge last week as the new Chief Election Commissioner, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced to organize a conference of Chief Electoral Officers of States and Union Territories on March 4-5, 2025 at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) in New Delhi.

Three-member panel, led by CEC Gyanesh Kumar, includes Sukhbir Singh Sandhu (Retd IAS: 1988: UD) and newly election EC Vivek Joshi (Retd IAS: 1989: HY), will further the vision and steer the action plan during the two-day conference.

Over 100 participants, key functionaries of election processes, including CEOs of all States/UTs, DEOs, and EROs will brainstorm and learn from each other’s experiences during a two-day conference.

It may be underlined that CEOs have been instructed to nominate a DEO and an ERO to take part in the conference. Reportedly, the CEO conference would reflect the vision of ECI with discussions on key themes, including Technology Architecture, Statutory Role of different authorities in election processes, Communication, social media, and voter outreach.

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