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Election Commission Responds To INDIA Bloc Protest Over SIR Row
- •The Election Commission stated it received no request for a meeting from political parties until 4 pm during the opposition protest.
- •A delegation led by Rahul Gandhi later sought to submit a memorandum involving 240 MPs at the Parliament House Annexe.
- •The poll body called the venue request unusual, as standard protocol requires delegations to visit the Election Commission premises.
- •ECI offered to send its senior-most officer to the Parliament House Annexe to receive the memorandum, but the offer was declined.
- •INDIA bloc MPs protested against the SIR exercise and sought the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral roll irregularities.
Key Questions Answered
The Election Commission stated that it received no meeting request from political parties until 4 pm, after which it was informed that a delegation led by Rahul Gandhi wanted to submit a memorandum. The ECI deemed the request unusual since the 240 MPs wanted to meet at the Parliament House Annexe instead of the poll panel's premises.
INDIA bloc MPs staged a protest against the Special Intensive Revision exercise and alleged irregularities in the revision of electoral rolls. They demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
As an alternative to visiting the poll panel's premises, the ECI offered to send its senior-most officer to the Parliament House Annexe to receive the memorandum. Although described by the Commission as an unprecedented step, the offer was declined by the MPs.
