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Murmu to Meet Opposition Delegation Amid Election Commission Protest
President Droupadi Murmu has agreed to meet a group of Opposition leaders at 8 pm on Friday.
The group wants to discuss the Election Commission and its Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar.
They are calling for Kumar to resign.
They are also asking for accountability over a review of voter lists called the Special Intensive Revision.
The meeting will happen while the Opposition is protesting.
Opposition MPs are still expected to go ahead with a protest march.
The reports do not say what will happen after the meeting.
President Droupadi Murmu agreed to meet Opposition leaders at 8 pm on Friday.
The delegation is described as Opposition leaders and, in one report, the INDIA bloc.
The Opposition sought the meeting over demands for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
The INDIA bloc is also demanding accountability over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Opposition MPs are expected to continue a protest march on Friday despite the meeting.
- Who
- President Droupadi Murmu and a delegation of Opposition leaders, described in one report as the INDIA bloc.
- What
- A meeting is scheduled amid Opposition demands concerning Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Where
- When
- 8 pm on Friday; no date is specified in the reports.
- Why
- The Opposition requested a meeting to raise its demands for Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and accountability over the electoral-roll revision.
Opposition
Election Commission
Gyanesh Kumar’s position
Opposition
The Opposition is demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
Election Commission
The reports provide no response or position from Gyanesh Kumar or the Election Commission.
Special Intensive Revision
Opposition
The INDIA bloc is demanding accountability over the revision of electoral rolls.
Election Commission
The reports do not state the Election Commission’s response to this demand.
Key facts
- Meeting time
- 8 pm Friday
- President
- Droupadi Murmu
- Delegation
- Opposition leaders; described as the INDIA bloc in one report
- Election official
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Opposition demand
- Resignation of Gyanesh Kumar
- Electoral-roll issue
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
- Planned protest
- Opposition MPs are expected to proceed with a protest march on Friday
Sources
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