Rahul Gandhi, 10 INDIA Bloc Leaders File SC Plea Against EC Over Electoral Irregularities
· India · Times of India, India Today, Zee News
Rahul Gandhi-led INDIA bloc leaders marched to the Supreme Court in Delhi on Monday against alleged electoral irregularities, encountering police barricades before filing a joint petition. The petition names Rahul Gandhi as lead petitioner along with 10 other opposition leaders from INDIA bloc parties, including Akhilesh Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and Mallikarjun Kharge. The Election Commission of India and its three commissioners — Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, and Vivek Joshi — have been named as respondents. The march, dubbed 'March for Democracy', was initially halted at Bhagwan Dass Road before leaders reached the court premises. The petition was filed after the Chief Justice of India refused to meet the leaders and advised them to pursue the judicial route. Visuals showed leaders filing the plea amid slogans against the government and CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
Why it matters
The plea directly challenges the integrity of India's electoral process by demanding disclosure of EC files and an audit panel, which could trigger institutional scrutiny. It affects opposition parties' trust in electoral fairness and may influence public perception ahead of upcoming elections.
Read the original report — Times of India
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