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INDIA Bloc to Meet September 30 Amidst EC Row and Electoral Roll Concerns
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News18•26-09-2026, 14:00
INDIA Bloc to Meet September 30 Amidst EC Row and Electoral Roll Concerns
- •Opposition INDIA bloc parties will meet on September 30 in New Delhi to discuss concerns regarding the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
- •The meeting follows increased coordination among opposition parties over reported differences within the poll panel concerning the SIR exercise.
- •CPI(M), CPI, and CPI(ML)-Liberation have demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a halt to the SIR, with the Congress also criticizing Kumar.
- •West Bengal's political rivals, TMC and CPI(M), have united on the Election Commission issue, with CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby seeking coordinated action.
- •Opposition parties are preparing a fresh removal notice against CEC Kumar, to be submitted in Parliament after legal vetting, marking their third such attempt.
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Opposition INDIA bloc parties are likely to meet in New Delhi on September 30 to discuss concerns regarding the Election Commission, the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, and other issues.
The demand follows reports of internal disagreements within the poll panel over the Special Intensive Revision exercise, prompting parties like the CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML)-Liberation, and the Congress to push for his removal and an immediate halt to the process.
Opposition parties are working on a fresh removal notice against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, which is expected to be submitted in both Houses of Parliament after being vetted by legal experts.
