INDIA bloc meeting: Ahead of INDIA meet, hoardings target Opposition leaders; BJP questions Rahul's leadership
Ahead of an INDIA bloc meeting, political tensions have risen with anonymous hoardings targeting opposition leaders and BJP criticism of Rahul Gandhi's leadership. Meanwhile, the Election Commission has adjusted online voter registration procedures.
Why it matters
These developments reflect the ongoing political maneuvering and administrative changes ahead of future electoral cycles in India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi , in a closed-door meeting with Rahul Gandhi in his capacity as Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, told him that the Congress would return to power once the Bharatiya Janata Party was out of power, Mr. Gandhi told his colleagues at the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on Tuesday.
Rahul Gandhi claims Modi said only Congress can defeat BJP, urges stronger push on the alleged vote-chori campaign and confidence.
In States where the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is not currently underway, the Election Commission (EC) has reverted to allowing online submission of Form 6, used for fresh voter registration, without requiring the attached declaration introduced for the SIR.
EC reverts online Form 6 submissions to omit the SIR-only declaration, clarifying scope and IT changes across states.
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