The 12th National Voters’ Day (NVD) with the theme ‘’Making Elections inclusive, accessible and participative” was observed today in Delhi with the solemnity and earnestness befitting the occasion.
The programme involved transmission of the audio-visual message of the Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India addressed to the nation on the occasion of the National Voters’ Day. It was followed with taking of the NVD Pledge : “We, the citizens of India, having abiding faith in democracy, hereby pledge to uphold the democratic traditions of our country and the dignity of free, fair and peaceful elections, and to vote in every election fearlessly and without being influenced by considerations of religion, race, caste, community, language or any inducement”
Dr. Ranbir Singh, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) informed that on the occasion of National Voter’s Day, Kiren Rijiju, Minister of Law and Justice, India, presented the Best Electoral Practices Award under the category “Electoral Literacy Club” to JL Gupta, OSD to the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi.