New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) will organise a conference of Chief Electoral Officers of States and Union Territories on March 4-5 at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management in New Delhi.

This is the first such conference to be held since Gyanesh Kumar assumed charge as Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). A first, the CEOs have been instructed to nominate a DEO and an ERO to take part in the conference.

As statutory authorities, CEOs, DEOs and EROs are important functionaries at the State, District and Assembly Constituency levels. The two-day conference offers a platform for the election officials of the States/UTs to brainstorm and mutually learn from each other's experiences...