ECI to lead Democracy Cohort on ‘Election Integrity’ in partnership with one hundred democratic countries

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 18, May 2022

Election Commission of India will lead Democracy Cohort on ‘Election Integrity’ in partnership with one hundred democratic countries. A four-member US delegation led by Uzra Zeya, Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights called on the Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi today.

As part of ‘Summit for  Democracy’, a decision has been taken to request India to lead the ‘Democracy Cohort on Election Integrity’ and share its knowledge, technical expertise and experiences with other democracies of the world. Election Commission has been requested to also provide training and capacity-building programmes to Election Management Bodies across the world and provide technical consultancy as per needs of other EMBs. 

During the meeting, Chief Election Commission and Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey shared the experiences of Election Commission. They explained how EC has not only been conducting free, fair, peaceful and credible elections but also making these inclusive and accessible. They shared the new initiatives taken by the EC, and use of new information technology.

AIR correspondent reports that today’s discussions were held in the backdrop of ‘Summit for Democracy’ which started as a two-day virtual event, hosted by the United States in December last year. It is now a year-long activity with events and dialogues on themes related to democracy with participating countries. Leaders of more than 100 countries including India, civil society organizations, private sector, media and others participated in the first summit.

Sources : News on Air