ECI Invites Party Presidents for Interaction to Strengthen Electoral Processes

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KOKRAJHAR: The Election Commission of India has invited the party presidents and senior leaders for interaction to further strengthen the electoral processes within the legal framework.

The Commission has sought suggestions from all the national and state political parties by April 30 for any unresolved issues at the level of ERO, DEO or the CEO, as the case may be. In an individual letter issued to political parties on Tuesday, the Commission also envisaged an interaction with the party presidents and senior members of the party at a mutually convenient time, to further strengthen electoral processes in accordance with the established law.

Earlier, during an ECI conference last week, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar had instructed CEOs, DEOs and EROs of all states/UTs to hold regular interactions with political parties, resolve any suggestions received in such meetings strictly within the legal framework already in place and submit an action taken report to the Commission by March 31. The Commission also urged political parties to proactively use this mechanism of decentralised engagement.

Political parties are one of the key stakeholders amongst 28 stakeholders identified by the commission as per the Constitution and statutory framework covering all aspects of electoral processes. The commission, in its letter to political parties, also noted that Representation of the People’s Act 1950 and 1951, Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, orders of the Supreme Court and instructions, manuals and handbooks issued by the Election Commission of India from time to time (available on ECI website) have established a decentralised, robust and transparent legal framework for holding free and fair elections.

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