Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today stressed that the Election Commission of India has an excellent track record of conducting free, fair, independent and impartial elections in the country. He stated this during his meeting with the Speaker of the UK’s House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle in London. Mr Birla said that India is a vibrant democracy with nearly one billion voters. Highlighting India’s achievements as a parliamentary democracy, the Speaker said that despite the diversity, India has been successful in fulfilling the hopes and aspirations of different sections of society through parliamentary dialogues and discussions. He noted that the use of digital technology in Parliament has empowered legislators and helped them in discharging their parliamentary responsibilities more effectively.