ECI asks political parties to come up with their unresolved issues by 30th April

The Election Commission yesterday invited suggestions from all national and state political parties by April 30 for any unresolved issues at the level of Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), District Election Officers (DEOs), or the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO). In a statement, the poll body said that it also envisages an interaction with Party Presidents and senior members at a mutually convenient time to further strengthen electoral processes in accordance with established law. 

During an ECI conference last week, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar instructed CEOs, DEOs, and EROs of



all states and Union Territories to hold regular interactions with political parties, resolve any suggestions received in such meetings strictly within the existing legal framework, and submit an action-taken report to the Commission by March 31. 

The Commission also urged political parties to proactively use this mechanism of decentralized engagement. It stated that political parties are one of the key stakeholders among 28 stakeholders identified by the Commission as per the Constitution and statutory framework covering all aspects of electoral processes.