The Election Commission of India (ECI), through India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM), in association with Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) (together, the Competition Organizers), is pleased to announce the 1st edition of “The Election Commission of India Annual National Essay Contest on Election & Democracy,” conducted jointly by IIIDEM & JGLS, in both English and Hindi for students pursuing under-graduate, graduate (three/five year) and post-graduate law degree courses in Indian universities / institutes / colleges recognized by the Bar Council of India. The main objective of this essay competition is to encourage law students to engage in contemporary research and explore new dimensions of the law governing elections in India.