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The Election Fee of India (ECI) will host a Nationwide Convention of the State Election Commissioners (SECs) later this month, aiming to construct synergy within the functioning of the central and State ballot our bodies with respect to electoral processes and logistics inside their respective authorized frameworks.
State Election Commissions are created by regulation by the respective States beneath the empowering provisions of the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments. SECs are vested with the superintendence, course and management of the preparation of electoral rolls for, and the conduct of, all elections to Panchayats and Municipal Our bodies.
The Nationwide SEC Convention is being held after a spot of over 25 years. The final such convention was held in 1999, the ECI stated in a press release on Wednesday (February 4, 2026).
The convention, to be held on February 24, is predicted to be attended by all State Election Commissioners in addition to the Chief Electoral Officers of all States and Union Territories.
The convention might be chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, together with Election Commissioners Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi.
State Election Commissioners will take part together with their authorized and technical specialists and current their views.
“The first goal of the Convention is to construct synergy within the functioning of ECI and SECs with respect to the electoral processes and logistics inside their respective authorized frameworks,” the ECI assertion stated.
Contributors will participate in dialogue periods on electoral legal guidelines on elector eligibility within the States and Union Territories, technological interventions spearheaded by the ECI such because the lately launched ECINET digital platform, and digital voting machines, amongst different subjects. The ECI can even lend its experience from its expertise within the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of elections as per the Structure of India and the authorized framework of the nation.
Revealed – February 04, 2026 07:50 pm IST
