New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday concluded its National Round Table Conference with State Election Commissioners (SECs) in New Delhi. This marked the first such engagement in 27 years and culminated in the adoption of the National Declaration 2026 aimed at deepening institutional coordination in election management.

The conference, organised at Bharat Mandapam, was chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in the presence of Election Commissioners (EC )Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and EC Dr. Vivek Joshi. In his inaugural address, Kumar highlighted the importance of strengthening cooperation between the ECI and SECs within their respective constitutional domains. He emphasised harmonised appro...