Overview

• Kumar delivered the keynote at the Stockholm International Conference on Electoral Integrity before more than 100 participants from around 50 election management bodies
• He affirmed that India’s voter list preparation ranks among the world’s most rigorous exercises with statutory sharing of electoral rolls since 1960 and provisions for claims, objections and appeals
• The CEC highlighted that over 20 million personnel—including polling staff, law enforcement, observers and party agents—converge during polls to ensure concurrent oversight
• On the sidelines, he held bilateral talks with counterparts from 12 countries, including Mexico, Indonesia and the United Kingdom, to discuss voter participation strategies, electoral technology and diaspora voting
• His address served as a rebuttal to Opposition allegations of voter data manipulation and showcased India’s role in global capacity-building initiatives for election management