**Summary:**
On August 28, 2025, the Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Chief Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi, held an interaction with a delegation from the Communist Party of India (CPI), headed by General Secretary Shri D. Raja, at Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi. During the meeting, the CPI delegation presented their suggestions to the ECI. This meeting is part of a series of interactions between the ECI and various National and State Political Parties, providing a platform for constructive discussions and direct sharing of suggestions and concerns. As part of ECI's broader vision to strengthen the electoral process, a total of 4,719 all-party meetings have been conducted in the past 150 days, including 40 meetings by CEOs, 800 by DEOs, and 3879 by EROs, engaging over 28,000 representatives of various political parties. This initiative aligns with the Commission's objective of strengthening the electoral process within the existing legal framework with all stakeholders. The document lists the dates and leaders of delegations that attended previous meetings with the ECI.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: The constitutional body responsible for conducting elections in India.
Communist Party of India: A national political party in India.
Gyanesh Kumar: Chief Election Commissioner of India.
Sukhbir Singh Sandhu: Election Commissioner of India.
Vivek Joshi: Election Commissioner of India.
D. Raja: General Secretary of the Communist Party of India.
Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi: Headquarters of the Election Commission of India, located in New Delhi.
Bharatiya Janata Party: A national political party in India.
Election Commission
Election Commission of India Holds Interaction with
Communist Party of India Delegation
Posted On: 28 AUG 2025 3:09PM by PIB Delhi
Chief Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu
and Dr. Vivek Joshi had an interaction with a delegation from Communist Party of India led by its General
Secretary Shri. D. Raja, and received their suggestions at Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi today.
Background
The meeting is in continuation of the interactions being held by ECI with the Presidents of various
National and State Political Parties. These interactions provide for a long-felt need of constructive
discussions which enable National and State Party Presidents to share their suggestions and concerns
directly with the Commission. This initiative aligns with the Commission’s broader vision of further
strengthening the electoral process in accordance with the existing legal framework with all
stakeholders.
During the past 150 days, a total of 4,719 all-party meetings were conducted including
40 meetings by CEOs, 800 by DEOs, and 3879 by EROs engaging over 28,000 representatives of
various political parties.
Recognised National Party
Sl. Name of the Political
Delegation led by Date of meeting
No. Party
Bahujan Samaj Party Km. Mayawati (Party
1. May 06, 2025
(BSP) President)
2. Bharatiya Janata Party Shri. Jagat May 08, 2025Prakash Nadda
(BJP)
(Party President)
Communist Party of India Shri M.A. Baby (General
3. May 10, 2025
(Marxist) Secretary)
National People’s Party Shri Conrad Sangma
4. May 13, 2025
(NPP) (Party President)
Shri Arvind Kejriwal
5. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) May 15, 2025
(National Convenor)
Recognised State Party
Ms. Chandrima
All India Trinamool B h a t t a c h a r y a
6. July 1, 2025
Congress (AITC) ( A u t h o r i s e d
Representative)
Yuvajana Sramika Rythu
7. Shri Y.V Subba Reddy July 3,2025
Congress Party
8. Samajwadi Party Shri Ramgopal Yadav (Secretary General) July 3, 2025
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Shri Asaduddin Owaisi (National
9. July 7, 2025
Muslimeen Party President)
10. Telugu Desam Party Shri Palla Srinivasa Rao (State President) July 15, 2025
11. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Shri N.R. Elango July 17, 2025
Communist Party of India (Marxist- Shri Sanjay Sharma (Authorised
12. July 22,2025
Leninist (Liberation)) representative)
Shri. Brishaketu Debbarma (General
13. Tipra Motha Party July 23, 2025
Secretary)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Shri. Shanmugam (Authorised
14. July 24, 2025
Kazhagam Representative)
15. Shiv Sena Shri. Uday Samant July 29, 2025
Mr. Afaque Ahmad Khan (Authorised
16. Janata Dal (United) July 31, 2025
Representative)
17. Indigenous People's Front of Tripura Sh. Prem Kumar Reang (Party President) August 1, 2025
Sh. Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao
18. Bharat Rashtra Samithi August 5, 2025
(Working President)
19. Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) Sh. A.K. Bajpayee (Vice President) August 7, 2025
Shri. Brijmohan Shrivastav (Authorised
20. Nationalist Congress Party August 12, 2025
Representative)
Shri. Debi Prasad Mishra (Sr. Vice
21. Biju Janata Dal August 19, 2025
President and Authorised Representative)
Shri. K.R. Shivakumar (National General
22 Janata Dal (Secular) August 21, 2025
Secretary and Authorised Representative)
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PK/RP(Release ID: 2161488)