Archive · 12 Oct 2026
CJI Surya Kant Declines Meeting With Opposition Leaders
Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge asked Chief Justice Surya Kant to meet them on Monday.
They wanted to give him a letter about their concerns over elections.
They described the issue as “vote chori.”
They also wanted the Chief Election Commissioner to resign.
Their other requests were to stop SIR and use paper ballots again.
Sources said the Chief Justice did not agree to the meeting.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has not agreed to meet the two Leaders of Opposition, sources said.
Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to the CJI requesting a meeting on Monday.
They sought a meeting between 4 and 5 p.m. to hand over a memorandum.
The memorandum was to demand an end to what they called “vote chori” and CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
Their demands also included halting SIR and returning to paper ballots.
- Who
- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant; Leaders of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge.
- What
- The CJI did not agree to meet the two opposition leaders, who sought to submit a memorandum about election-related demands.
- When
- The request was for Monday, between 4 and 5 p.m.; sources reported the CJI’s response on Sunday night.
- Where
- New Delhi.
- Why
- The opposition leaders sought to raise what they called “vote chori” and demand changes related to election procedures.
Opposition leaders
Chief Justice of India
Meeting request
Opposition leaders
Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge requested a meeting with the CJI to submit a memorandum.
Chief Justice of India
Sources said Surya Kant did not agree to meet them.
Election-related demands
Opposition leaders
The leaders sought an end to what they called “vote chori,” CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, a halt to SIR, and a return to paper ballots.
Chief Justice of India
The article reports no response from the CJI on the substance of these demands.
- Chief Justice of India
- Surya Kant
- Leaders of Opposition
- Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha and Mallikarjun Kharge in the Rajya Sabha
- Requested meeting
- Monday, between 4 and 5 p.m.
- Purpose
- To hand over a memorandum
- Demands cited
- End “vote chori,” CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, halt SIR, and return to paper ballots
- Source attribution
- Sources said the CJI had not agreed to meet them