New Delhi, Jan. 8 -- The Election Commission of India will host the inaugural India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM)-2026 from January 21 to 23 at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital, marking a major global outreach initiative in the field of electoral governance.

The three-day international conference is being organised by the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) under the aegis of the ECI and is expected to be the largest global conference of its kind hosted by India on democracy and election management.

Nearly 100 international delegates representing Election Management Bodies (EMBs) from across the world will participate, along with representatives of int...