Election Commission
CEC Shri Gyanesh Kumar on a three-day Visit to Bhutan
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Chief Election Commissioner of India, Shri Gyanesh Kumar, is on a three-day official visit to the Kingdom of Bhutan from 14 to 16 September 2026. The visit focuses on India-Bhutan electoral cooperation and institutional engagement between the Election Commission of India and the Election Commission of Bhutan. During his visit, the CEC is scheduled to meet His Majesty the King of Bhutan and the Prime Minister of Bhutan, Dasho Tshering Tobgay, in Thimphu. He will also participate as the Chief Guest at Bhutan’s National Voters’ Day celebrations at the Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law in Paro and interact with senior civil servants of Bhutan.