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  "id": 12601213,
  "title": "Why the Election Commission refused Rahul Gandhi’s request to meet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/why-the-election-commission-refused-rahul-gandhis-request-to-meet",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T10:00:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/videos/why-the-election-commission-refused-rahul-gandhis-request-to-meet/article71555099.ece"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Election Commission of India has responded to the INDIA bloc’s protest in Delhi, saying the Opposition’s request for a meeting outside the Commission’s headquarters was unusual and could not be accepted under established procedures.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "DMK slams INDIA bloc ally Rahul Gandhi over 'silence' on Tamil Nadu voter deletions: 'Duplicitous'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/dmk-slams-india-bloc-ally-rahul-gandhi-over-silence-on-tamil-nadu",
        "published": "2026-10-07T09:44:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}