By IANS,
New Delhi: A top French official has praised India for the successful conduct of the Lok Sabha elections saying it was a “fresh and dazzling demonstration of the vitality of the Indian democracy”.
President of the Constitutional Council of France Jean-Louis Debre congratulated India’s Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla for the smooth conduct of the month-long elections that were held in five phases beginning April.
Chawla visited France and met the head of that country’s highest constitutional court last week.
“This is for the first time that CEC of India had interaction with top most appellate authorities of France,” according to an official statement here.
“India and France have exchanged experience in holding of elections and enforcement of electoral laws,” the statement said.
The chief election commission also met others members of the council.
“The two sides exchanged views on methods and principles for organizing elections in India and France,” according to the statement.
Chawla also met Jean-Marc Sauve, vice-president of the Council of State, considered the highest civil servant of France.