The Election Commission of India (ECI) will hold the National Round Table Conference with State Election Commissioners (SECs) on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The Conference is being convened after a gap of 27 years. The last such conference was held in 1999.
An ECI spokesperson said the Round-Table Conference will be chaired by the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in the presence of Election Commissioners Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi.
Election Commissioners of all states and Union Territories will participate in the conference, along with their legal and technical experts. Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of all 36 states and Union Territories will also attend the conference.
The primary objective of the Round-Table Conference is to foster synergy in the functioning of the ECI and SECs with respect to electoral processes and logistics within their respective legal frameworks. The deliberations are expected to provide a platform for the constructive exchange of ideas and reinforce the spirit of cooperative federalism in electoral management.
During the day-long conference, discussions will focus on the sharing of technology, Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), and electoral rolls, besides strengthening electoral processes.
Senior officials of the Commission will make presentations on key technological and operational initiatives, including the recently launched ECINET digital platform and its transformative potential in streamlining electoral services.
Presentations will also highlight the robustness, transparency, and safeguards of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
A comparative presentation on State/UT-wise eligibility of electors, with reference to the Representation of the People Act, 1950, will also be made to facilitate informed deliberations on the legal frameworks governing electoral roll preparation across jurisdictions.
State Election Commissions are constituted under the laws enacted by the respective States in accordance with the enabling provisions of the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments. SECs are vested with the superintendence, direction, and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of all elections to the Panchayats and Municipal Bodies under Articles 243K and 243ZA, respectively.