ECI commences International Election Visitors’ Programme, 2026 for upcoming legislative assembly elections

New Delhi, April 07
The Election Commission of India (ECI) today commenced the International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP), 2026 for the upcoming legislative assembly elections of Assam, Kerala and Puducherry in New Delhi. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar along with Election Commissioners Dr S S Sandhu and Dr Vivek Joshi inaugurated the programme.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Kumar said that the ECI takes elections in India as festivals of democracy and works towards ensuring them in a mission mode. The poll body said that in the first phase, the delegates of the programme will visit Assam, Kerala and Puducherry from tomorrow till the 9th of April. In the second phase, the delegates will visit West Bengal and Tamil Nadu from the 20th of April. The commission added that 43 delegates from 23 countries, including representatives from five Foreign Missions in Delhi, will be participating in the first phase of the programme.

The IEVP provides a comprehensive overview of India’s electoral framework, institutional mechanisms, and operational architecture, while familiarising foreign Election Management Bodies delegates with best practices and innovations in election management.