The Chief Electoral Officer of Nagaland, Vyasan R, IAS, has informed that the Election Commission of India has scheduled a two-day conference with the Chief Electoral Officers of all States/UTs on March 4th–5th, 2025, at the India International Institute of Democracy & Election Management, New Delhi.
This will be the first such conference to be held since Gyanesh Kumar assumed charge as CEC. The CEOs have been instructed to nominate a DEO and an ERO to participate in the conference. As statutory authorities, CEOs, DEOs, and EROs are key functionaries at the State, District, and Assembly Constituency levels.
The two-day conference will provide a platform for election officials from States/UTs to brainstorm and mutually learn from each other’s experiences. Day 1 of the conference will focus on discussions of key areas in modern election management, including IT architecture, effective communication, enhancing social media outreach, and the statutory roles of different functionaries in the electoral process. On the second day, CEOs of all States/UTs will present their respective action plans based on the thematic discussions of the previous day.