No meeting request received: EC officials as Rahul, Priyanka refuse to leave protest site
Opposition leaders, including Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, staged a protest near the Election Commission headquarters in New Delhi, alleging electoral irregularities. The Election Commission stated it received no formal meeting request, while police detained several participants during the standoff.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing political tensions and disputes regarding the integrity of electoral processes in India.
NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Tuesday said it had received no request from any political party seeking a meeting with its officials as standoff between the opposition and the poll panel intensified after Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra refused to leave the protest site at Akashvani Bhawan premises.This comes as Rahul, Priyanka and other INDIA bloc leaders staged a protest near the Election Commission headquarters, demanding a meeting with the election commissioners to raise their allegations of "vote chori" and question Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.Responding to a query on whether INDIA bloc leaders had sought a meeting with the EC, poll panel officials said no such request had been received from any political party, according to news agency PTI.Rahul, Priyanka enter Akashvani BhawanThe INDIA bloc march began from Parliament Street and was headed towards the Election Commission headquarters, with opposition leaders demanding Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over…
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