**Summary:**
On September 9, 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, engaged in an interaction with a delegation from Naam Tamilar Katchi, headed by Shri K. Senthilkumar, at Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi. The ECI received suggestions from the delegation during this meeting. This interaction is part of a series of meetings the ECI is holding with presidents and representatives of various National and State political parties to foster constructive discussions, enabling them to share suggestions and concerns directly with the Commission. Over the past six months, the ECI has conducted 4,719 all-party meetings, including 40 meetings by Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs), 800 by District Election Officers (DEOs), and 3,879 by Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), involving over 28,000 representatives from different political parties. The attached list provides a list of the recognized political parties and their representative that participated in the all-party meetings.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: The central authority responsible for conducting elections in India.
Naam Tamilar Katchi: A political party that participated in an interaction with the Election Commission of India.
Gyanesh Kumar: Chief Election Commissioner of India.
Sukhbir Singh Sandhu: Election Commissioner of India.
Vivek Joshi: Election Commissioner of India.
Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi: The location in New Delhi where the meeting between the Election Commission of India and Naam Tamilar Katchi delegation took place.
Bahujan Samaj Party: A recognised National Party that participated in a meeting with the Election Commission of India.
Bharatiya Janata Party: A recognised National Party that participated in a meeting with the Election Commission of India.
Election Commission
Election Commission of India holds interaction with
Naam Tamilar Katchi delegation
Posted On: 09 SEP 2025 9:16PM 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 Naam Tamilar Katchi led by its Authorised
Representative Shri. K. Senthilkumar 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 furtherstrengthening the electoral process in accordance with the existing legal framework with all
stakeholders.
During the past 6 months, 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)
Shri. Jagat
Bharatiya Janata Party
2. Prakash Nadda May 08, 2025
(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
M s . C h a n d r i m a
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
Shri Ramgopal Yadav
8. Samajwadi Party July 3, 2025
(Secretary General)
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, 2025Sh. 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)
23. Communist Party of India Shri. D. Raja (General Secretary) August 28, 2025
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(Release ID: 2165101)