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National Voters Day 2022: Theme, History and Significance.
National Voters Day is celebrated every year on 25 January.
National Voters Day is celebrated on 25 January every year in India to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India (25 January 1950).
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The day is solely to encourage the population of India to vote and maximize the enrollment of voters. Hence, the day holds immense significance as voting serves as the central pillar of any functioning democracy.
In India, people vote once every five years to elect representatives of national, state and local legislative bodies. This is an extremely important exercise because the people have the direct power to place the right people in positions of governance.
National Voters Day 2022: Theme
The theme of National Voters Day 2022 is Electoral Literacy for Strong Democracy.
National Voters Day: History
While the Election Commission of India (ECI) was established on 25 January 1950, Voters' Day was created by the then President of India Pratibha Devi Patil on the 61st Foundation Day of the Election Commission of India in 2011.
National Voters Day: Significance
Since 2011, National Voters' Day has been celebrated every year on 25 January to commemorate the foundation day of the Election Commission of India.
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ECI is a constitutional body bound by its responsibility to conduct free and fair elections at all levels of the legislature in India.
Thus, as mentioned above, National Voters Day is primarily a day to encourage voting as well as raise awareness among voters to participate in the electoral process in a free and fair manner.
Apart from this, new voters are also honored on this day and their Voter Photo Identity Card (EPIC) is handed over.
So, with elections around the corner, we at Bengali Blogging urge you to vote wisely and not waste this opportunity to bring the right people to power.
