New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- The Election Commission of India on Thursday held a conference of chief electoral officers (CEOs) at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) in New Delhi as preparations intensified for the India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM) scheduled later this month.

The conference, addressed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, along with election commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, focused on operational and thematic preparations for IICDEM 2026, which will be held from January 21 to 23 at the Bharat Mandapam in the national capital.

According to the ECI, the CEOs were briefed on the structure of the international con...