<span style="color: #222222;">Election Commission of India today hosted the first Sukumar Sen Memorial Lecture. The Annual Lecture Series is envisaged as a tribute to Sukumar Sen, the first Chief Election Commissioner of India credited with commendably conducting the first two General Elections to the Lok Sabha. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The speaker for the first Sukumar Sen Memorial Lecture this year was the former President of India Pranab Mukherjee.<br />'' <br />'' Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Mukherjee emphasized the intrinsic belief of citizens of India in the ethos of democracy. He also said that any attempt to denigrate Election Commission would actually be an act of undermining the democracy itself.<br />'' <br />''Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and the former President  Pranab Mukherjee also unveiled a postal stamp commemorating the first Chief Election Commissioner Sukumar Sen at this juncture.</span>