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ECI Rejects Rahul Gandhi-Led 240-MP Meeting Request at Parliament Annexe
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CNBC TV18•06-10-2026, 22:54
ECI Rejects Rahul Gandhi-Led 240-MP Meeting Request at Parliament Annexe
- •The Election Commission of India declined a request from a 240-MP delegation led by Rahul Gandhi to meet at the Parliament House Annexe.
- •The ECI cited its established protocol requiring political meetings to be held at the Commission's premises.
- •The poll panel offered to send its senior-most officer on duty to the Parliament Annexe to receive the memorandum, but the offer was declined by the MPs.
- •The Commission emphasized that meetings are scheduled at mutually agreed times after formal appointment requests through authorised representatives.
- •The development followed a march by opposition MPs towards the Election Commission amid protests over electoral-roll revisions.
Key Questions Answered
The Election Commission declined the meeting request because it violated established protocol, which requires political parties to meet at the ECI's premises rather than an external venue like the Parliament House Annexe.
The ECI offered to send its senior-most officer on duty to the Parliament Annexe to receive the memorandum, noting that this itself would have been an unprecedented step, but the offer was declined by the MPs.
Under procedures laid down in 2025, a political party or joint delegation must seek an appointment through an authorized representative, after which meetings are scheduled at mutually agreed times based on availability.
