National Voters' Day (NVD) Observed Annually on January 25 to Promote Voter Awareness and Participation.
Important Days
National Voters' Day (NVD) is celebrated annually on January 25, commemorating the establishment of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in 1950. The day focuses on raising awareness about the significance of voting and encouraging active voter participation, with special emphasis on registering youth voters.
- The theme for NVD 2025 is "Nothing Like Voting, I Vote For Sure," continuing from the 2024 theme, aiming to motivate citizens, especially the youth, to take part in the electoral process.
- 2025 marks the 15th National Voters' Day and celebrates 75 years of service by the ECI.
- The first-ever National Voters' Day was celebrated in 2011 to mark the foundation day of the ECI, and the celebration was approved by the Cabinet, under Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.
Main Point :- (i) On January 25, 2025, a national event was hosted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in New Delhi. The event featured President Droupadi Murmu as the Chief Guest and Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, Ministry of State (MoS), Ministry of Law and Justice (MoL&J) as the Guest of Honour.
(ii) During the event, President Droupadi Murmu was presented with the ECI publication "Belief in the Ballot: Human stories shaping India's 2024 elections."
About Election Commission of India (ECI)
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) : Rajiv Kumar
Headquarters : New Delhi, Delhi
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