ADR is organising a Stakeholder Discussion on Electoral & Political Reforms: Issues, Challenges & Recommendations, to be held on March 10, 2026, from 09:30 am to 5:00 pm at Multipurpose Hall (Kamaladevi Complex), India International Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003. 

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/pJ6AbCTA6msSG2tx6 

The discussion will see an array of members of political parties, ex-CECs, lawyers, academics and leading thinkers in this area to deliberate on some of the most pressing issues key to implementing electoral and political reforms. The objective of this event is to compile some concrete reform proposals based on the discussion between the stakeholders and submit them to the relevant authorities for implementation.

The event will have three sessions namely, "Criminalization of politics: Implications for electoral integrity", from 10:00 am to 11:45 am; "Rebuilding Transparency in Political Finance Post-Electoral Bonds", from 12 pm to 01:45 pm and "The Impact of Election Commissioners’ Appointment Procedures on Electoral Credibility" from 3:00 pm to 04:45 pm. The second session will be followed by lunch.