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Owaisi Explains Why AIMIM Skipped INDIA Bloc March To EC
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News18•07-10-2026, 01:33
Owaisi Explains Why AIMIM Skipped INDIA Bloc March To EC
- •AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi stated he skipped the INDIA bloc protest march because his party is not part of the opposition alliance.
- •Owaisi criticized the current process for selecting the Chief Election Commissioner, arguing it gives too much influence to the executive.
- •He demanded a law change so that the Chief Justice of India, Prime Minister, and Leader of Opposition jointly select the CEC.
- •The AIMIM leader also renewed his criticism of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, calling it NRC through the backdoor.
- •The INDIA bloc protest in Delhi led to the detention of around 260 protesters, including prominent opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Key Questions Answered
Asaduddin Owaisi stated that he did not join the INDIA bloc's protest march to the Election Commission because his party is not part of the opposition alliance, famously remarking, "Begani shaadi mein mera kya kaam?"
Owaisi criticized the current 2023 law for giving too much influence to the executive and called for the selection panel to be modified so that the Chief Justice of India, the Prime Minister, and the Leader of the Opposition jointly select the CEC.
Owaisi strongly criticized the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, warning that the SIR exercise functions as an "NRC through the backdoor" and will force citizens to stand in line to produce documents again.
