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Informist, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026

 

NEW DELHI – Top leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, who met in the national capital Wednesday, finalised a six-point action plan for a nationwide agitation against the Election Commission of India and the government. This includes district-level "Save Democracy" marches and demonstrations before discrict magistrate offices from Oct. 2 to Oct. 8. On Oct. 6, all members of Parliament from opposition parties will march to the Election Commission of India, Congress President and Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said at a press conference after the meeting.

 

Leaders from opposition parties will also seek appointment with President Droupadi Murmu. In the second week of October, they will make a respresentation before the President, outlining their issues and what Kharge termed the constitutional obstacles created by the government. Further, "five big rallies" will be organised in October and November to inform the public about the electoral misdeeds of the government. A big rally will be organised in Delhi on Nov. 1, Kharge said. "Sixth, INDIA leaders, all of us appeal that all the cases in the Supreme Court should be expedited, all cases pertaining to SIR (special intensive revision of electoral rolls) and other cases of electoral malpractice,"  he said.  

 

Opposition leaders put up a united show amid the row over the special intensive revision of voter rolls. "It is an honour for us to work together and we're confident that over the next few months, we will make serious changes in the country," senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandi said. He added that there was a new sense of resistance in India, particularly among the young, and that the current wrongdoings needed to be stopped.

 

All India Trinamool Congress Chairperson Mamata Banerjee sought immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.  End

 

Reported by Shakshi Jain and Pratyush Kumar

Edited by Avishek Dutta

 

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