New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) will host the inaugural India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM)-2026 from January 21 to 23 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, the poll body said on Wednesday.

The three-day international conference is being organised by the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) under the aegis of ECI.

India International Institute of Democracy & Election Management Director General Rakesh Verma said, "We have invited over 80 countries to this conference. 45 election bodies are participating in this event. Respectively, countries' foreign missions here in India will participate."

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