Who is attending INDIA Bloc meet today? Mamata Banerjee, other top leaders gather in Delhi over EC row
Top leaders of the INDIA bloc met in New Delhi to coordinate a nationwide protest against the Election Commission. The coalition is specifically targeting alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise and calling for the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
Why it matters
This meeting signals a significant escalation in the confrontation between India's primary opposition coalition and the national election body, potentially impacting the integrity of upcoming electoral processes.
Top leaders of the INDIA bloc are meeting in the national capital on Wednesday (September 30, 2026) to discuss pressing issues, particularly focusing on irregularities surrounding the SIR exercise, and to finalise a high-stakes action plan for a nationwide joint agitation against the Election Commission (EC).
The primary agenda of the meeting is to finalise an action plan for a joint protest against the EC, specifically targeting the alleged irregularities in the SIR exercise and pushing for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
A draft notice has been prepared to introduce a motion both in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha for the CEC’s removal and various leaders are expected to contribute suggestions during the deliberations.
Several key leaders and the Congress party leadership met in New Delhi on September 30.
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