A total of 14 participants from seven countries — France, South Africa, Belgium, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Colombia — attended the opening ceremony
The participants were given a demonstration of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). Pic/X
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday launched the International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP) 2025 at the India International Institute for Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) in New Delhi.
ECI flags off International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP) 2025
— Election Commission of India (@ECISVEEP) November 4, 2025
Participants to witness Polling in Phase-I of Bihar Assembly Elections
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Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioner Dr Vivek Joshi interacted with the visiting delegates during the inaugural session.
A total of 14 participants from seven countries — France, South Africa, Belgium, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Colombia — attended the opening ceremony.
The participants were given a demonstration of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and briefed by senior ECI officials on various aspects of election management, including electoral roll preparation and poll process in India.
As part of the programme, the delegates will undertake a two-day visit, starting Wednesday, to Bihar where they will tour EVM dispatch centres and observe polling during Phase-1 of the Bihar Assembly Elections on Thursday.
IEVP is ECI’s flagship international cooperation initiative, aimed at strengthening engagement with Election Management Bodies (EMBs) worldwide and promoting the exchange of best practices.
Introduced in 2014, the programme has been instrumental in showcasing India’s electoral process to the global community and reinforcing the country’s reputation as the world’s largest democracy.
Campaign for first phase of Bihar Election 2025 ends; 121 seats to go for polls on Thursday
Campaigning for the first phase of Bihar Elections 2025, covering 121 constituencies, concluded on Tuesday evening.
The electioneering ended at 6 pm, with both ruling and opposition parties making their final push to woo voters on the last day.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed three rallies, while Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held five public meetings, reported news agency PTI. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda led a roadshow and addressed a rally, while Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi held three public meetings.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted virtually with women BJP workers in Bihar. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also addressed several meetings, while Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav held a series of rallies across the state during the day.
Other prominent leaders who campaigned on the final day included Assam Chief Minister (CM) Himanta Biswa Sarma, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, and former Union Minister Smriti Irani.
Key constituencies going to the polls in the first phase include Raghopur, where RJD’s Yadav is contesting; Mahua, where his brother Tej Pratap is running under a new political outfit, and Tarapur, where Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary is in the fray.
(With PTI inputs)
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