National Voters Day  

National Voters Day, celebrated annually on January 25th, marks the foundation of the Election Commission of India in 1950. The day recognizes new voters, encourages responsible voting, and aims to increase voter turnout in the world's largest democracy.

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President of India Ram Nath Kovind will be the Chief Guest at the 10th National Voters' Day on 25th January 2020 being organized by Election Commission of India at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt. Union Minister for Law and Justice, Communications and Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad shall also grace the national function. This year marks an important milestone in the history of Indian democracy as the Election Commission of India (ECI) completes 70 years of its journey.

The Prime Minister also spoke about National Voters’ Day and lauded the efforts of the Election Commission of India. He mentioned the hard work put in by the election officials to conduct the polls and strengthening the nation’s democracy

As the 2019 Lok Sabha elections inch closer, the theme of this year’s National Voters’ Day (NVD) is ‘No voter to be left behind’. It is being celebrated at more than six lakh locations covering around 10 lakh polling stations across the country