EC to celebrate National Voters’ Day today

The Election Commission will celebrate the 16th National Voters’ Day here on Sunday. The theme for this year’s celebration is ‘My India, My Vote’.

President Droupadi Murmu will present the Best Electoral Practices Awards at the event, the poll panel said in a statement on Saturday.

The awards will be given in categories including effective use of technology, election management and logistics, innovative voter awareness, implementation and enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct, and training and capacity building. Special recognition awards for the media will also be presented, it said.

The EC added that two publications — ‘2025: A Year of Initiatives and Innovations’ and ‘Chunav Ka Parv, Bihar Ka Garv’ — will also be launched. A video highlighting the commission’s global leadership in electoral management and democratic development will also be screened.

“There will also be a dedicated exhibition showcasing various aspects of elections, including the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of polls. It will highlight recent initiatives taken by the ECI for the benefit of voters and the successful conduct of the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections in 2025,” the statement said.

Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal will attend as the guest of honour. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with election commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, will also be present.

West Bengal, Assam, Puducherry, Kerala and Tamil Nadu will go to the polls this year.