The visit, following an invitation from the Belgian authorities, focuses on enhancing integrity, transparency, and efficiency of electoral processes through institutional collaboration: Reports
HYDERABAD: State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) C. Sudarshan Reddy on Sunday left for
Belgium on a three-day official visit aimed at strengthening cooperation in election management and exchanging best practices between the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Belgian Federal Public Service – Interior.
The visit, following an invitation from the Belgian authorities, focuses on enhancing integrity, transparency, and efficiency of electoral processes through institutional collaboration.
Reddy is leading a five-member delegation comprising Anudeep Durishetty, Khammam collector and district election officer Khammam; Boyapati Chennaiah, state training nodal officer and special grade deputy collector in the CEO’s office; Kankanala Anantha Reddy, electoral registration officer,
Ibrahimpatnam Assembly constituency; and Vemula Dhruva Kumar Reddy, booth level officer from Polling Station 97 in the Nampally constituency.
The delegation will meet senior officials of the Belgian Federal Public Service and foreign affairs, interact with academic experts from KU Leuven University, and hold discussions with officials and service voters at the Indian Embassy in Brussels.
The engagement is part of the international outreach programme of the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM), which aims to build professional capacity in election administration, document global best practices, and promote India’s leadership in democratic governance.
