INDIA Bloc Urges President Murmu to Repeal Recent Assembly Polls
· India · The Hindu, Zee News
The Opposition INDIA bloc urged President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi to repeal all Assembly elections held over the last two years due to alleged massive vote theft. Opposition leaders gathered at Samvidhan Sadan on Friday, October 9, 2026, where Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi claimed sustained pressure could bring down the government. The memorandum alleges vote tampering across Haryana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Delhi, and West Bengal. The bloc demands the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the repeal of life-long immunity laws for election commissioners, the suspension of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, and a return to paper ballots. Opposition leaders plan to meet Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday, October 12, with a similar memorandum.
Why it matters
The political confrontation between the Opposition and electoral authorities directly challenges the constitutional credibility of India's democratic process.
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