Said Karamjit Singh, commissioner in the Electoral Commission of London: `` I am very impressed with the use of technology and the role of the media in educating the country about the electoral process. The election commission site was updated immediately as well as the news channels were flooded with every possible information.'' India, apart from USA is the only country in the world that does not use paper ballots for its elections.

   Delegates from about 38 countries were in Delhi to attend the conference organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat in cooperation with the Election commission of India, from February 24-26.

   While the election officers from various countries discussed issues like role and nature of election management body, use of technology, relationship between management bodies and political parties, about 16 delegates from Maldives, Malavi, Nauru, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Tanzania and the UK witnessed the voting process in Faridabad and the counting process in Gurgaon.

The visitors also hailed Gurgaon as an ``economic success'', saying that the IT destination of India, would soon be the IT destination of the world. They were overwhelmed by the numerous MNCs that dot the landscape of Gurgaon, along with the several highrises and swanky malls. Another delegate, Victor Ashby from Granada, commented on the culture, Bollywood and the electoral process. He said `` India is progressing in leaps and bounds and is rooted to its culture as well.''