New Delhi: As the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections got underway, a group of 16 international delegates from six countries arrived in the state to witness the vibrant democratic process of the world’s largest democracy.

The team, comprising election officials and diplomats from Indonesia, South Africa, the Philippines, Colombia, Thailand, and Belgium, was visiting India under the Election Commission of India’s International Election Visitors Programme (IEVP).

The delegates observed various aspects of the electoral process — from polling station arrangements to the use of technology and voter facilitation — gaining firsthand insight into how India conducts its mammoth elections with efficiency and transparency.

Speaking to IANS, Idham Holik, Commissioner at Indonesia’s Komisi P

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