{
  "id": 10690968,
  "title": "INDIA Bloc To Discuss Gyanesh Kumar Removal, SIR & EVMs At Key Sept 30 Meet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/india-bloc-to-discuss-gyanesh-kumar-removal-sir-evms-at-key-sept-30",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T12:45:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/india-bloc-to-discuss-gyanesh-kumar-removal-sir-evms-at-key-sept-30-meet"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The INDIA bloc is scheduled to hold a key meeting on September 30, 2021, at the Constitution Club of India in New Delhi. The agenda will focus on the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar controversy, EVMs, VVPAT, and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Opposition alliance members, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, and Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, are expected to attend. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, CPI(M) Rajya Sabha floor leader John Brittas, and several smaller allies and regional outfits are also anticipated to participate. Uddhav Thackeray is expected to join virtually due to prior commitments in Mumbai. Notably, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will skip the meeting.",
  "summary": "The INDIA bloc is set to convene a high-level meeting at the Constitution Club of India in New Delhi on Wednesday, September 30, with discussions expected to centre on the controversy involving Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, along with EVMs, VVPAT and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The opposition alliance is also likely to deliberate on a proposed…",
  "key_points": [
    "INDIA bloc meeting on September 30 to discuss Gyanesh Kumar removal",
    "Agenda includes EVMs, VVPAT, and Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls",
    "Opposition leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, and Sonia Gandhi expected to attend"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}