{
  "id": 12408292,
  "title": "No party sought meeting before 4pm: EC on INDIA bloc uproar against Gyanesh Kumar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/no-party-sought-meeting-before-4pm-ec-on-india-bloc-uproar-against",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T15:35:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/no-party-sought-meeting-before-4pm-ec-on-india-bloc-uproar-against-gyanesh-kumar-rahul-gandhi-priyanka-gandhi-akashvani-bhavan-in-delhi-cec-protest-101791300694946.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Election Commission of India (ECI) acknowledged on Tuesday that no political party had formally requested a meeting with the poll panel before 4 pm. This came after claims that a group of MPs desired to meet the Commission and present a memorandum. The ECI reported this to Delhi Police around 4 pm, when they learned of a delegation of MPs, led by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, wishing to meet the Commission. The poll panel outlined its usual practice, which mandates political parties or joint delegations of parties to seek an appointment via their authorized representatives. Subsequently, a meeting would be scheduled at a time mutually decided by both parties. The ECI even suggested sending its most senior serving officer to the meeting to receive the memorandum from the MPs, an unprecedented move. Nevertheless, the MPs declined to accept this proposal.",
  "summary": "The ECI said it was informed by the Delhi Police at around 4 pm that a delegation of MPs, led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, wanted to meet the Commission.",
  "key_points": [
    "No party requested meeting with EC before 4pm",
    "MPs delegation led by Rahul Gandhi sought meeting",
    "EC offered senior officer to receive memorandum"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "‘They Are Spreading Lies’: Devendra Fadnavis Hits Out At INDIA Bloc For Protesting Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar Amid SIR Row| VIDEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/they-are-spreading-lies-devendra-fadnavis-hits-out-at-india-bloc-for",
        "published": "2026-10-06T14:49:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}