ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001
No. ECI/PN/200/2025                                                 01.04.2025
                                  Press Note
           ECI’s biggest engagement drive with political parties
  4,719 meetings conducted at CEOs, DEOs, and EROs level nationwide
              engaging over 28,000 party representatives
      The Election Commission of India (ECI) conducted a series of structured
engagements with political parties at the level of Electoral Registration Officer
(ERO), District Election Officer (DEO), and Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) across
the country. In a span of 25 days and as of 31st March 2025, a total of 4,719
meetings were conducted, with 40 meetings by CEOs, 800 by DEOs, and 3,879
by EROs, engaging over 28,000 representatives of political parties nationwide.
      These meetings were held in accordance with the directives issued by
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Shri Gyanesh Kumar along with ECs Dr
Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr Vivek Joshi, during the Chief Electoral Officers'
conference held on March 4-5 2025, at IIIDEM, New Delhi.
       The engagements are aimed to resolve any pending issues by the
concerned competent authority i.e. ERO or DEO or CEO within the existing
legal framework of the Representation of the People Act 1950 and 1951; the
Registration of Electors Rules, 1960; the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 and
the manuals, guidelines, and instructions issued by ECI from time to time. An
action taken report has been sought from all State/UT CEOs for further
assessment and any issue, if unresolved within the existing legal framework,
will be taken up by the Commission.
       These engagements have been well-received by political parties, with
active and enthusiastic participation across Assembly Constituencies, districts,
and States/UTs. Photos from nationwide meetings can be viewed on ECI's
official social media handle:
https://x.com/ECISVEEP?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctw
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                                                                  Anuj Chandak
                                                                        Director