As many as 43 delegates from 23 countries, including representatives from five foreign missions, will be visiting Assam, Kerala and Puducherry to witness the Assembly elections up close.

The delegates are part of the International Election Visitors’ Programme-2026, the Election Commission said. On Tuesday (April 7, 2026), the delegates were given a demonstration of the EVM at the poll panel’s training arm, India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM). They took part in the mock poll using the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to get a hands-on experience of the voting process.

In the first phase, the delegates of the programme will visit Assam, Kerala and Puducherry on April 8-9.

PTI