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Delhi Police Tightens Security Near ECI Office Ahead of INDIA Bloc Protest
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Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 07:33
Delhi Police Tightens Security Near ECI Office Ahead of INDIA Bloc Protest
- •Delhi Police have heightened security arrangements around the Election Commission of India office in Central Delhi ahead of a proposed protest by the INDIA bloc.
- •Opposition parties are protesting against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and plan to march to the poll panel headquarters.
- •INDIA bloc leaders also intend to meet President Droupadi Murmu to raise their concerns regarding the electoral roll revision exercise.
- •The security deployment includes increased personnel at key points across New Delhi to regulate movement and prevent any untoward incidents.
- •The Election Commission has defended its process, rejecting allegations of irregularities and maintaining that decisions were made unanimously.
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Security was heightened due to a proposed protest march and demonstrations organized by the INDIA bloc and various other groups in New Delhi regarding alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Opposition MPs planned to march to the Election Commission headquarters, and coalition leaders scheduled a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu to raise concerns over the Special Intensive Revision exercise.
The Election Commission rejected allegations of any split within its three-member body, maintaining that all decisions concerning the Special Intensive Revision exercise were adopted unanimously.
