EC rejects Rahul-led MPs’ meet request amid SIR row

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Key points

• Election Commission of IndiaRahul GandhiOpposition MPsChief Election CommissionerSave Democracy campaignDelhi PoliceCongress PartyParliament House Annexe2025 session procedureAkashvani Bhawan.
• Election Commission rejects Rahul Gandhi-led MPs' session request against the backdrop of SIR row, notes 2025 procedure must be followed.
• The Election Commission of India refused to meet a delegation of 240 MPs led by Rahul Gandhi.
• The Commission remarked it had set out a procedure in 2025 for meetings with political parties.
• The poll body remarked no political party had formally sought a gathering by 4 pm and that such meetings are held only at its own premises.

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In practice, the Election Commission of India refused to meet a delegation of 240 MPs led by Rahul Gandhi. This decision followed a day of protests in the national capital against the Chief Election Commissioner. Congress leaders, including Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, were detained during the protests. According to The Commission, no formal session request had been submitted by the deadline.

Meanwhile, the Election Commission of India on Tuesday turned down a request to meet a delegation of 240 Opposition MPs, led by Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, at the Parliament House Annexe. The poll body remarked no political party had formally sought a gathering by 4 pm and that such meetings are held only at its own premises. The decision came on a day of protests in the national capital. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra among 250 others were detained by Delhi Police during a march against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.: Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra detained by police against the backdrop of protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar at Akashvani Bhawan.

In a press note, the Commission remarked it learnt through media reports during the day that some MPs and their delegations wished to meet it. As of 4 pm, no party had formally requested a session through its representatives, it clarified that. Around 4 pm, Delhi Police informed the Commission that a delegation of MPs led by Rahul Gandhi wished to meet it to submit a memorandum. The Commission remarked the gathering sought was with a group of 240 MPs at the Parliament House Annexe. As such meetings are held at the Commission's premises under protocol, it called the request unusual and remarked it could not be accepted. Live Events.

Meanwhile, the Commission remarked it had set out a procedure in 2025 for meetings with political parties. Under it, a party or a joint delegation seeks time through its authorised representative, and the session is held at a mutually agreed time. It remarked it then offered to send its senior-most serving officer to the venue to receive the memorandum. It it described as an unprecedented step in itself. The MPs additionally declined this offer, the Commission stated. It continued that any party can seek a gathering at any time and that it fixes the date and time according to its convenience.: Protests erupt throughout India demanding resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over voter list manipulation Pawan Khera, KC Venugopal and Amrinder Singh Raja Warring were additionally among the Congress leaders detained by Delhi Police. Earlier in the day, police detained a number of Youth Congress and NSUI leaders, including IYC president Uday Bhanu Chib, outside Akashvani Bhawan. Congress leaders staged a sit-in at Akashvani Bhawan after leaders of a number of INDIA bloc parties were ceased during a march to Nirvachan Sadan. The protest is part of a broader "Save Democracy" campaign confirmed by the Opposition, under which its leaders have been holding demonstrations and public programmes against the Election Commission. Add Now!

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