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CEC Gyanesh Kumar appointed president of international body on democracy, elections

December 4, 2025

Gyanesh Kumar, the Chief Election Commissioner of India, has been appointed as the president of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), an organization focused on enhancing democratic governance globally. He will serve in this position until December 2026 and aims to bring India's electoral experience to the international stage.

Gyanesh Kumar

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Key Highlights

Gyanesh Kumar is the Chief Election Commissioner of India.
He has been appointed president of International IDEA for a term ending in December 2026.
International IDEA is an intergovernmental organization with 35 member countries.
Kumar emphasized India's democratic scale, with over 900 million electors and 20,000 candidates in the 2024 elections.
He presided over the first council meeting in Stockholm, Sweden.

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CEC Gyanesh Kumar appointed president of international body on democracy, elections

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