India Election Commission Conference

The India — Election Commission of India (ECI) is organizing a National Round Table Conference with Unknown — State Election Commissioners (SECs) on February 24, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. This marks the first such conference in 27 years, with the last one held in 1999. The conference will be chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Bhuvneshwar Kumar, with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi also in attendance. Unknown — State Election Commissioners and Chief Electoral Officers from all states and Union Territories of India will participate. The primary objective is to foster synergies in electoral processes, logistics, and legal frameworks between the India — Election Commission of India and Unknown — State Election Commission. Key discussion areas include technology sharing, the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), and strengthening electoral rolls. Senior India — Election Commission of India officials will present on initiatives like the ECINET digital platform and the robustness of EVMs. A comparative presentation on voter eligibility under the Representation of the People Act, 1950, will also be made. The conference aims to reinforce cooperative federalism in electoral management.