The presidential election for the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) are underway and the results are to be announced by November 4. The election has 4 candidates in the contest, Portugal's Duarte Pacheco, Pakistan's Muhammad Sanjrani, Uzbekistan's Akmal Saidov and Canada's Pakistani origin Salma Ataullahjan. 

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The sources said, India will oppose Pakistan’s candidature and may supports Portugal’s Duarte Pacheco or Akmal Saidov from Uzbekistan over Muhammad Sanjrani from Pakistan. Inter-Parliamentary Union based in Geneva consists of representatives from the National Parliaments of 179 countries. 3 of the legislative members from each of 179 countries will participate in the meeting of IPU whenever it takes place. From November 1-4 the virtual meeting of the Governing Council amid the COVID-19 crisis takes place and voting takes place virtually. The elections will take place through a remote electronic secret ballot.

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The Indian Parliamentary Delegation is led by Speaker of the Lok Sabha Om Birla and Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam and Swapan Dasgupta both legislators in the Indian Parliament. Secretary-General of the lower house of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Snehlata Shrivastava and Secretary-General of the upper house of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Deepak Verma will also attend the virtual session. The IPU new president term will be from 2020-2023. The Previous IPU President was Mexican MP Gabriela Cuevas Barron completed his term last October. 

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