New Delhi, April 7 -- The Election Commission of India commenced the International Election Visitors' Programme (IEVP), 2026, for the forthcoming general elections to the legislative assemblies of Assam, Kerala and Puducherry in New Delhi today.

According to the Election Commission, the programme was inaugurated by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners SS Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, at the India International Institute for Democracy and Election Management (IIDEM).

CEC Gyanesh Kumar, in his inaugural address, said that the ECI takes elections in India as festivals of democracy and works towards ensuring them in a mission mode. He also called upon the participants to enjoy the visit to the states, learn...