Election Commission CEC Gyanesh Kumar holds bilateral meetings with Heads of Election Management Bodies on the sidelines of the International IDEA conference in Stockholm, Sweden 10 JUN 2025 10:15PM by PIB Delhi Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Shri Gyanesh Kumar held a series of bilateral meetings with the Heads of various Election Management Bodies (EMBs) on the sidelines of his visit to Sweden to attend the International IDEA Stockholm Conference on Electoral Integrity (June 10–12, 2025). These engagements aim to further strengthen India’s longstanding partnerships in election management and democratic cooperation. During the bilateral meetings, CEC Gyanesh Kumar held one-on-one discussions with heads and senior officials from several Election Management Bodies (EMBs), covering a wide range of global electoral experiences and innovations. Later in the evening, CEC Gyanesh Kumar will deliver the inaugural keynote address at the opening session of the International IDEA Stockholm Conference on Electoral Integrity. Details of bilateral meetings: Ms. Marisa Arlene Cabral Porchas, Coordinator of International Affairs and Ms. Norma Irene De la Cruz, Electoral Councilor, National Electoral Institute, Mexico Mr. Mochammad Afifuddin, Chairperson, General Election Commission, Republic of Indonesia (KPU RI) Mr. Purvee Delgernaran, Chairperson, General Election Commission of Mongolia Mr. Mosotho Simon Moepya, Chairperson,Electoral Commission of South Africa Mr. Hanspeter Wyss, Policy Advisor, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Switzerland Ms. Angelica Caraman,Chairperson and Mr. Pavel Postica, Deputy Chairperson, Central Election Commission, Republic of Moldova. Mr. Darius Gaizauskas, Head of Information Technology Department, Central Electoral Commission, Republic of Lithuania Mr. Abdool Rahman Mohammad Irfan, Electoral Commissioner of Mauritius. Mr. Vijay Rangarajan, Chief Executive, Electoral Commission of the United Kingdom 10. Ms. Anna-Karina Elbert, Head and Ms. Claudia Isfort, Assistant Head, Federal Returning Officer’s Office, Germany. Mr. Oleh Didenko, Chairperson and Mr. Vitalli Plukar, Deputy Chairperson, Central Election Commission of Ukraine 12. Mr. Drazenko Pandek, State Electoral Commission of the Republic of Croatia. (Release ID: 2135533) Election Commission CEC Gyanesh Kumar holds bilateral meetings with Heads of Election Management Bodies on the sidelines of the International IDEA conference in Stockholm, Sweden 10 JUN 2025 10:15PM by PIB Delhi Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Shri Gyanesh Kumar held a series of bilateral meetings with the Heads of various Election Management Bodies (EMBs) on the sidelines of his visit to Sweden to attend the International IDEA Stockholm Conference on Electoral Integrity (June 10–12, 2025). These engagements aim to further strengthen India’s longstanding partnerships in election management and democratic cooperation. During the bilateral meetings, CEC Gyanesh Kumar held one-on-one discussions with heads and senior officials from several Election Management Bodies (EMBs), covering a wide range of global electoral experiences and innovations. Later in the evening, CEC Gyanesh Kumar will deliver the inaugural keynote address at the opening session of the International IDEA Stockholm Conference on Electoral Integrity. Details of bilateral meetings: Ms. Marisa Arlene Cabral Porchas, Coordinator of International Affairs and Ms. Norma Irene De la Cruz, Electoral Councilor, National Electoral Institute, Mexico Mr. Mochammad Afifuddin, Chairperson, General Election Commission, Republic of Indonesia (KPU RI) Mr. Purvee Delgernaran, Chairperson, General Election Commission of Mongolia Mr. Mosotho Simon Moepya, Chairperson,Electoral Commission of South Africa Mr. Hanspeter Wyss, Policy Advisor, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Switzerland Ms. Angelica Caraman,Chairperson and Mr. Pavel Postica, Deputy Chairperson, Central Election Commission, Republic of Moldova. Mr. Darius Gaizauskas, Head of Information Technology Department, Central Electoral Commission, Republic of Lithuania Mr. Abdool Rahman Mohammad Irfan, Electoral Commissioner of Mauritius. Mr. Vijay Rangarajan, Chief Executive, Electoral Commission of the United Kingdom 10. Ms. Anna-Karina Elbert, Head and Ms. Claudia Isfort, Assistant Head, Federal Returning Officer’s Office, Germany. Mr. Oleh Didenko, Chairperson and Mr. Vitalli Plukar, Deputy Chairperson, Central Election Commission of Ukraine 12. Mr. Drazenko Pandek, State Electoral Commission of the Republic of Croatia. (Release ID: 2135533)