India
oi-Gaurav Sharma
Several INDIA bloc leaders, including Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, are heading to Rashtrapati Bhavan to meet President Droupadi Murmu and submit a memorandum raising concerns over the functioning of the Election Commission of India.
The delegation is seeking to bring the opposition’s concerns regarding alleged electoral irregularities, described by its leaders as ‘vote chori’, to the President’s attention.
INDIA bloc leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee, met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan to submit a memorandum outlining concerns regarding the Election Commission of India’s functioning and alleged electoral irregularities.
Rahul Gandhi left for Rashtrapati Bhavan alongside Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, Congress MPs KC Venugopal and K. Suresh, and other party leaders. Mamata Banerjee was also on her way to the presidential residence to join the delegation.
Opposition Delegation to Meet President
According to the details shared by the opposition, a group of INDIA bloc leaders was scheduled to meet President Droupadi Murmu. The delegation includes Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Mamata Banerjee, Rajiv Rai, Manoj Jha, MA Baby, D Raja, Omar Abdullah and Thol Thirumavalavan.
The leaders plan to hand over a memorandum outlining their concerns over the electoral process and the functioning of the Election Commission.
Security Tightened Ahead of October 10 Protest
Meanwhile, security arrangements have been strengthened along the Delhi-Noida border ahead of a protest scheduled for October 10.
Police have installed multiple layers of reinforced cement concrete (RCC) barricades to regulate traffic and movement across the border and prevent any untoward incident.
