{
  "id": 10131315,
  "title": "INDIA Bloc Likely To Meet On September 30 Over Election Commission Row",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/india-bloc-likely-to-meet-on-september-30-over-election-commission-row",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T03:23:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/india-bloc-likely-to-meet-on-september-30-over-election-commission-row"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Opposition INDIA bloc parties are set to convene on September 30 to formulate a unified response to the growing dispute concerning the Election Commission and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The proposed gathering follows reports from The Indian Express, which revealed that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had vocally objected to several electoral-roll decisions over a 10-month span. These complaints indicate that key decisions were made without the commissioners' knowledge or approval, sparking a contentious political divide between the Congress and other Opposition parties demanding Kumar's removal or resignation. The Congress has already mobilized nationwide protests against the CEC and the Scheme for Integrated Renewal (SIR) exercise, further intensifying the political showdown over the credibility and functioning of India's electoral machinery.",
  "summary": "New Delhi: The Opposition INDIA bloc parties are likely to meet here on September 30 to chalk out a coordinated response to the escalating controversy surrounding the Election Commission and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar following reports of dissent by two Election Commissioners over electoral-roll decisions. Opposition plans joint response The proposed meeting comes after The Indian…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}