CEC GYANESH KUMAR HAILS 'SUCCESSFUL' SIR AT IICDEM 2026

Chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday utilised the India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM) 2026 — which got underway here with the participation of delegates from 70 nations — as a forum to showcase the successful conduct of special intensive revision (SIR) in Bihar, citing the zero appeals received after publication of the final electoral roll, and the subsequent assembly election that witnessed zero repolls.

The second segment is the conduct of elections, which becomes a very challenging, logistical affair, because a large number of people have to obey and follow the electoral laws and the instructions issued by the EC,” Kumar said while highlighting how the Bihar election had delivered on both the fronts.

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