Opposition parties and independent MP approached India's chief justice over election commission bias, sought suspension of roll updates
Opposition leaders and an independent MP petitioned the chief justice, alleging bias in the Election Commission and requesting a halt to electoral‑roll revisions in several states.
Opposition parties and an independent Member of Parliament approached the Chief Justice of India, alleging bias in the Election Commission. They urged the suspension of electoral‑roll updates and raised concerns about the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in states including Bihar and West Bengal.
According to the Times of India, the INDIA bloc claimed poll manipulation in recent elections.
Tribune India reported that the DMK and the Aam Aadmi Party signed a joint memorandum but did not attend the INDIA bloc meeting on June 8 where the decision to approach the judiciary was taken.
Tribune India also reported that the Aam Aadmi Party was not a constituent of the INDIA bloc, and that the DMK skipped the meeting after expressing displeasure with the Congress for supporting the TVK government following the alliance’s poll defeat in Tamil Nadu.
The development was made public by Congress leader Jaira, Tribune India reported.
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