{"id":29166,"date":"2026-09-26T21:21:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T21:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=29166"},"modified":"2026-09-26T21:21:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T21:21:24","slug":"india-bloc-to-meet-on-sept-30-cecs-ouster-on-top-of-agenda-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=29166","title":{"rendered":"INDIA bloc to meet on Sept 30, CEC&#8217;s ouster on top of agenda | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134510125,imgsize-129138,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/india-bloc-to-meet-sept-30-over-sir-cec-resignation-demand.jpg\" alt=\"INDIA bloc to meet on Sept 30, CEC's ouster on top of agenda\" title=\"Opposition INDIA bloc parties will meet on September 30 to discuss alleged poll-roll manipulation under the SIR process and a possible joint campaign seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar\u2019s resignation.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Opposition INDIA bloc parties will meet on September 30 to discuss alleged poll-roll manipulation under the SIR process and a possible joint campaign seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar\u2019s resignation.\">Opposition INDIA bloc parties will meet on September 30 to discuss alleged poll-roll manipulation under the SIR process and a possible joint campaign seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar\u2019s resignation.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Opposition INDIA bloc will meet on Sept 30 to discuss the alleged manipulation of poll rolls under SIR and a possible joint struggle to press for the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The meeting has been scheduled against the backdrop of nationwide outrage triggered by revelations that ECs SS Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had questioned many of the decisions regarding SIR.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The opposition, led by Rahul Gandhi, has said the revelations tie in with their allegations of &#8216;vote chori&#8217; in favour of BJP over the last two years. It has demanded the scrapping of the SIR process.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>TMC MP Derek O&#8217;Brien said the demand for Gyanesh Kumar&#8217;s resignation is &#8220;non-negotiable&#8221;, while other issues will also be discussed at the meeting. <!-- -->&#8220;We will work unitedly and purposefully.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>The meeting is expected to be attended by the leading lights of the anti-BJP front, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav, Uddhav Thackeray and MA Baby.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>The meeting has been scheduled after CPM&#8217;s MA Baby wrote to parties (including AAP, DMK and CJP) seeking an immediate meeting.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Trinamool&#8217;s Mamata Banerjee also reached out to INDIA bloc members. She called the CEC &#8220;Vanish Kumar&#8221;, demanded his ouster and said the Bengal mandate was stolen.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>The joint brainstorming will follow a Congress Working Committee meet on Sept 29.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>The parties are also planning to submit a fresh &#8220;removal notice&#8221; against Kumar in both Houses of Parliament.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>CPI-ML&#8217;s Dipankar Bhattacharya said that there is a strong belief within INDIA bloc that some parties (Aam Aadmi Party and DMK) which are not part of the alliance umbrella should also be roped in to boost the campaign. <!-- -->It also released a fact-finding report regarding SIR in constituencies that the party lost narrowly in recent Bihar assembly polls and claimed it found 17-25% of voters had been wrongly deleted.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>The meeting assumes special significance as Cockroach Janata Party and other youth outfits have already announced a stir over the issue.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>CJP has reiterated that it will launch a nationwide agitation from Mumbai on Oct 2 after its ultimatum seeking the resignation of Kumar ended Saturday. Azad Maidan is most likely to be the venue of its protest.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/india-bloc-to-meet-on-sept-30-cecs-ouster-on-top-of-agenda\/articleshow\/134510117.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opposition INDIA bloc parties will meet on September 30 to discuss alleged poll-roll manipulation under the SIR process and a possible joint campaign seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar\u2019s resignation. 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