New Delhi, April 7 As many as 43 delegates from 23 countries, including representatives from five foreign missions here, will be visiting Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry to observe the assembly elections firsthand.
The delegates are part of the International Election Visitors' Programme-2026, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.
In the first phase, the delegates will visit Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry on April 8-9. In the second phase, the delegates will visit West Bengal and Tamil Nadu starting from April 20.
On Tuesday, the delegates were given a demonstration of the EVM at the Election Commission's training arm, the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM). They participated in a mock poll using the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to gain practical experience of the voting process.
The EC invites delegates from global poll management bodies to observe the Lok Sabha and state elections.
