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ECI Hosts National Round Table Conference of SECs

  • 25 Feb 2026

On 24th February 2026, the Election Commission of India convened a National Round Table Conference of ECI and State Election Commissioners (SECs) in New Delhi.

  • The meeting was held after a gap of 27 years.
  • The last such conference took place in 1999.
  • The conference was chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
  • Election Commissioners and State Election Commissioners attended the meeting.
  • Chief Electoral Officers from all 36 states and Union Territories participated.
  • The conference aims to strengthen coordination between ECI and SECs.
  • Discussions focused on electoral processes and logistical management.
  • Deliberations included EVM transparency and security features.
  • The ECINET digital platform was presented during the conference.