India bloc parties likely to meet on September 30 to discuss EC related concerns: Report
Opposition leaders plan protests and a Parliament motion after a report said two election commissioners questioned the voter-roll revision 14 times.
- On Wednesday, leaders from 20 INDIA bloc parties met in New Delhi to finalize a joint action plan challenging the Election Commission over alleged electoral irregularities and the Special Intensive Revision process.
- Internal friction within the Election Commission prompted the mobilization after Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi recorded 14 formal objections over 10 months regarding decisions linked to the electoral roll revision.
- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing the alleged deletion of 133 million voters and insisting future elections revert to paper ballots instead of electronic machines.
- Starting Friday, the coalition will launch nationwide 'Save Democracy' marches at district offices from October 2 to 8, followed by a march to the Election Commission on October 6 and a major rally in New Delhi on November 1.
- Opposition parties are also preparing a motion in Parliament seeking the Chief Election Commissioner's removal and plan to appeal to the Supreme Court for expedited hearings on alleged electoral malpractices.
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