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India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar held crucial bilateral meetings with election chiefs from Indonesia, Mongolia, and South Africa during his Sweden visit. The discussions focused on electoral integrity and best practices in election management. Kumar is set to deliver the keynote address at the International IDEA Conference, highlighting India's leadership in democratic processes. Over 100 participants from 50 countries are attending the event to strengthen global electoral cooperation.

Key Points: CEC Gyanesh Kumar Meets Election Chiefs of Indonesia Mongolia South Africa

  • CEC Kumar meets Indonesia's Afifuddin on electoral integrity
  • Discusses best practices with Mongolia's Delgernaran
  • Engages South Africa's Moepya on election logistics
  • India to deliver keynote at IDEA Stockholm Conference
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CEC Gyanesh Kumar holds bilateral meetings with Indonesia, Mongolia, South Africa's Chairpersons of Election Commission

India's CEC Gyanesh Kumar holds key bilateral talks with election chiefs of Indonesia, Mongolia, and South Africa at Sweden's IDEA Conference.

"Chief Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh Kumar held a Bilateral Meeting with Mochammad Afifuddin, Chairperson of the General Election Commission of Indonesia – Election Commission of India"

Stockholm, June 10

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar held a bilateral meeting with Indonesia's Chairperson of the General Election Commission Mochammad Afifuddin, on the sidelines of his visit to Sweden for the International IDEA Conference.

The Election Commission of India shared the details of the meeting in a post on X. "Chief Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh Kumar held a Bilateral Meeting with Mochammad Afifuddin, Chairperson of the General Election Commission of the Republic of #Indonesia (KPU RI), on the sidelines of his visit to #Sweden for the International IDEA Conference."

https://x.com/ECISVEEP/status/1932399292695904450

"Chief Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh Kumar held a Bilateral Meeting with Mr. Purvee Delgernaran, Chairperson, of the General Election Commission of #Mongolia, on the sidelines of his visit to #Sweden for the International IDEA Conference."

https://x.com/ECISVEEP/status/1932402221985280400

"Chief Election Commissioner of #India Shri Gyanesh Kumar held a Bilateral Meeting with Mr. Mosotho Simon Moepya (Chairperson) of the Electoral Commission of #SouthAfrica, on the sidelines of his visit to #Sweden for the International IDEA Conference."

https://x.com/ECISVEEP/status/1932403705804214678

According to the statement from the Election Commission of India, Kumar is in Sweden to attend the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) Stockholm Conference on Electoral Integrity, which will be held from June 10 to 12.

The official statement noted that CEC Gyanesh Kumar has been invited to deliver the inaugural keynote address at the Conference, underlining India's leadership in election management.

The massive scale of the Indian elections and the magnitude of the logistics involved in the exercise evince keen interest amongst Election Management Bodies (EMBs) across the world. Over 100 participants representing around 50 countries are taking part in the Conference, which the International IDEA is organising in collaboration with the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Swedish Election Authority, and the Australian Electoral Commission.

As per the statement, the CEC will begin meeting with the senior officials of International IDEA, including the Secretary-General, Kevin Casas-Zamora, on Monday.

This would be followed by detailed one-to-one bilateral meetings with the Chief Election Commissioners of nearly 20 countries including the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France, South Africa, Indonesia, Mexico, Mongolia, and Switzerland amongst others, further reinforcing India's commitment to global democratic cooperation and the exchange of best practices in the coming days.

- ANI

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Rajesh K.
Proud to see India's election expertise being recognized globally! 🇮🇳 Conducting elections for 900+ million voters is no joke. Hope we can share our EVM technology with these countries too. Our EC team deserves this international platform.
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Priya M.
Interesting to see Mongolia in the list - we often forget they're one of Asia's vibrant democracies. Hope our EC learns something new too from these exchanges. International cooperation in election management is crucial in today's world.
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Amit S.
While this is good diplomacy, I hope our EC also focuses on improving voter turnout in urban areas back home. Our election system is world-class, but participation needs work. Still, jai hind! ✨
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Neha T.
South Africa and India share similar challenges - diverse populations, rural-urban divides. Would love to know what best practices we're exchanging. Maybe something about managing elections during pandemic? Our EC did remarkable work in 2021.
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Sanjay R.
Good initiative but hope these meetings lead to concrete outcomes. Sometimes such conferences become just photo-ops. Our election commission should publish what exactly was discussed and any action points.
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Kavita P.
Indonesia has the world's third largest democracy after India and USA. Their election commission manages elections across thousands of islands - must be fascinating to compare notes! More power to such South-South cooperation. 👏

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