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Kharge Hosts INDIA Bloc Lunch After High-Voltage CEC Protest
- •Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge hosted a lunch for INDIA bloc MPs at a Delhi restaurant following a major protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •The meeting aimed to strategize the opposition's next steps regarding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and vote tampering allegations.
- •The gathering followed an eight-hour sit-in protest led by Rahul Gandhi on Parliament Street, which ended with his temporary detention by police.
- •Opposition leaders are continuing their push for the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar amidst heightened political tensions.
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Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge hosted a lunch for INDIA bloc MPs at a Delhi restaurant following high-voltage protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The meeting aimed to plan immediate steps regarding allegations of "vote chori" and push forward demands for the CEC's resignation.
Rahul Gandhi led an over eight-hour sit-in protest that caused a lockdown of Parliament Street after police blocked an opposition march toward the Election Commission office. Following the demonstration, Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and other leaders were briefly detained by police before being released later that evening.
The INDIA bloc is preparing to approach the Supreme Court to challenge Section 16 of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act of 2023. This law grants legal protection to the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners against legal action for actions taken in the discharge of their official duties.
