Herein, we report the synthesis of 1,4-phenylenediamine based covalent triazine framework (CTF) by reacting cyanuric chloride with 1,4-phenylenediamine under basic conditions. The as synthesized polymeric framework was characterized by solid state C-13-CPMAS and N-15 NMR, FT-IR, Raman, SEM, TEM, UV-Vis and N-2 sorption isotherm. Commercially available glassy carbon electrode is modified with the as synthesized polymer and its electro catalytic activity towards the reduction of nitrobenzene and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is studied. Performance of the bare CTF material resembles the performance of commercial GC (glassy carbon) electrode. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.