Chandigarh, May 6 (UNI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has initiated interactions with national and state political parties, continuing its emphasis on fostering greater and regular engagement with different stakeholders, a poll official said here on Tuesday.
The Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C informed that the interactions would provide a long-felt need of constructive discussions which enable national and state party presidents to share their suggestions and concerns directly with the Commission.
He said the initiative aligns with the Commission’s broader vision of further strengthening the electoral process in accordance with the existing legal framework with all stakeholders.
Earlier, a total of 4,719 all-party meetings have been conducted including 40 meetings by CEOs, 800 by DEOs, and 3879 by EROs engaging over 28,000 representatives of various political parties. UNI GS SSP