⇒ Shri Sushil Chandra, Chief Election Commissioner of India visited Uzbekistan as an International Observer for Presidential Elections.
On the invitation of the Chairman, Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan, (CEC-U), Chief Election Commissioner of India, Shri Sushil Chandra led a three-member delegation to Uzbekistan in order to observe the conduct of Presidential elections held on 24 October 2021.
This election, conducted under the new election code, was keenly watched by the international community.
About:
- Under the Uzbekistan Election law, the President is elected for a five-year term from a single nationwide constituency.
- The election administration follows a three-tier structure comprised of the Central Election Commission, 14 District Election Commissions and 10,760 Precinct Election Commissions.
- Uzbekistan has an electorate of about 20 million.