New Delhi/Stockholm, Dec 4, 2025

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday — a day after assuming the Chairship of the Council of Member States of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) for the year 2026 — held a roundtable discussion on the theme “Inside India’s Democracy” at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) in Stockholm, an official said.

Former Foreign Minister of Sweden Ann Linde was the other speaker at the roundtable.

The development on Wednesday — CEC Kumar assuming the Chairship — marks a significant milestone, reflecting global recognition of the Election Commission of India (ECI) as one of the world’s most credible and innovative Election Management Bodies (EMBs).

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