EC Withdraws Proposal Of Making IIDEM An Autonomous Body

The Election Commission has decided to withdraw its proposal for setting up an autonomous body for imparting electoral training to professionals within and outside the country as it gives “no additional benefit”.

In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi, while noting the government’s support to India International Institute of Democracy & Election Management (IIDEM), said that the proposal for establishing an independent autonomous society for it be withdrawn.

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