Chief Election Commissioner of India visits Uzbekistan as an International Observer for Presidential Elections

What is the News?

On the invitation of the Chairman, Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan(CEC-U), the Chief Election Commissioner of India visited Uzbekistan in order to observe the conduct of Presidential elections.

Has the Election Commission of India earlier deployed observers in other countries?

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has been deploying observers in many countries for years.

The observers are deployed after getting invitations from the host country. However, ECI sends its observers to countries only after looking at their bona fide and their ability to conduct credible polls.

These observers primarily aim to assess the conduct of an election process on the basis of national legislation and international election standards. 

Note: Observers do not directly prevent electoral fraud, but rather record and report instances of suspicious practices.

Source: This post is based on the article “Chief Election Commissioner of India visits Uzbekistan as an International Observer for Presidential Elections” published in “PIB” on 28th October 2021.