Srinagar, June 29 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Monday said India has emerged as a global leader among the world's major democracies.
Addressing reporters during his ongoing visit to Jammu and Kashmir, the CEC said the country's electoral process-from the preparation of electoral rolls to polling-is transparent and accountable.
"Through you all, I would like to invite the leaders of Jammu and Kashmir. Today, we interacted with the pillars of democracy-the Booth Level Officers (BLOs) of Budgam. We discussed that every stage of India's election process, including the preparation of electoral rolls and voting, is concurrently audited by political parties and candidates," Kumar said.
He asserted that India's election ...