Election Commission will host the India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM) 2026 from Wednesday at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The three-day conference is poised to be the largest global conference of its kind hosted by India in the field of democracy and election management.

Nearly one hundred international delegates, representing over 70 countries from across the world, are expected to participate. The representatives of international organisations, foreign missions in India, and academic and practising experts in the electoral domain will also participate. The Commission will hold over 40 bilateral meetings with the Election Management Bodies to further discussions and cooperation on various challenges confronting them around the world.