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Leap of Faith Journey of Indian Elections

National Conference of PwD Icons
On November 4, 2022 Election Commission of
India hosted the first ever National Conference of
PwD Icons, appointed to popularise the message of
Accessible Elections. Speaking on the occasion,
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar stated
ECI is committed to mainstream and deeply
embed the concept and practice of accessibility in
all its processes and functioning that disability is
not inability. e real disability lies perhaps in our
own inability to see the inner ability of specially
individuals. A music band of visually challenged
artists from Meghalaya and specially-abled dancers CEC Rajiv Kumar presents the first copy of the book “Electing the
from Delhi performed at the Conference. First Citizen: An Illustrated Chronicle of India's Presidential
Elections” to the Hon'ble President of India Droupadi Murmu

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