Election management bodies of 13 countries adopt Delhi declaration

Nearly 30 representatives from the EMBs of 13 countries including Bhutan, Georgia, Namibia, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Ireland, Mauritius, Philippines, Russian Federation, Tunisia, and Nepal attended the conference.“We will remain ever committed to transparent, credible and inclusive polls and to election integrity and shall ensure the conduct of elections in the most non-partisan, unbiased and truthful manner and with utmost correctness,” the declaration read.The participants have also reiterated that they would never succumb to any undue pressure or influence that could derail constitutional and statutory duties and the law of the land. “We will steadfastly guard the integrity and purity of the list of electors while making sure that no eligible citizen is disenfranchised,” it noted.The participants also resolved to keep focus on the centrality of the voters and their rights in the election space. “We will take up proactive interventions of voter education and electoral participation for increased registration and turnout of voters. We will engage in a determined fight to keep the election process free, fair, and transparent,” it said.



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