India assumes leadership of International IDEA's Council of Member States in 2026

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India will lead the Council of Member States of the International IDEA in 2026. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar formally assumed the chairship in Stockholm on Wednesday. As chair, India will focus on "Democracy for an inclusive, peaceful, resilient and sustainable world," with Mauritius and Mexico as vice chairs. The chairship will emphasize reimagining democracy and strengthening election management bodies. India, with its extensive electoral experience and scale, will share its institutional learnings and democratic principles with the 35 member states.


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