{
  "id": 12422430,
  "title": "'Unusual request': EC explains why it could not meet Rahul Gandhi-led opposition MPs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/unusual-request-ec-explains-why-it-could-not-meet-rahul-gandhi-led",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T16:11:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/unusual-request-ec-explains-why-it-could-not-meet-rahul-gandhi-led-opposition-mps/articleshow/134744625.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Election Commission of India stated that no political party formally requested a meeting as protests occurred. Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, attempted to march towards the Election Commission to submit a memorandum. The Commission emphasized the need for parties to follow prescribed procedures when seeking meetings. After an unusual request from 240 MPs to meet at Parliament…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "‘240 MPs at Parliament Annexe unusual and unacceptable': Why ECI rejected meeting with Opposition MPs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/240-mps-at-parliament-annexe-unusual-and-unacceptable-why-eci",
        "published": "2026-10-06T16:37:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}