INDIA Bloc Moves Supreme Court Over SIR Voter Deletions; Hearing Likely on Tuesday
What Happened
Leaders of the INDIA bloc, led by Rahul Gandhi, have filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging alleged large-scale voter deletions and irregularities in the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The plea was jointly filed by 11 Opposition leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Akhilesh Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, Sanjay Raut and Supriya Sule, following a "March for Democracy" protest in Delhi.
Key Takeaways
The legal challenge escalates the Opposition's confrontation with the Election Commission over the SIR exercise. The move comes after Chief Justice Surya Kant declined a meeting request from Opposition leaders and advised them to seek relief through a formal court petition. The matter is expected to be taken up by the Supreme Court on Tuesday.