{
  "id": 9989116,
  "title": "INDIA bloc meet likely in Delhi on Sept 30: Mamata",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/india-bloc-meet-likely-in-delhi-on-sept-30-mamata",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T12:51:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-bloc-meeting-likely-to-be-held-in-delhi-on-september-30-mamata-banerjee-amid-sir-row/articleshow/134504923.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Saturday that an INDIA bloc meeting is probable to occur in Delhi on September 30. The meeting aims to discuss electoral commission (EC) matters and outline the opposition's subsequent steps. Speaking at a rally in Serampore, Hooghly district, Banerjee informed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that opposition parties should unite, amidst protests against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. She conveyed her message to Gandhi and urged him to convene the meeting at the earliest.\n\nBanerjee also had a phone conversation with Gandhi, appealing for an INDIA bloc meeting to address the EC controversy and the SIR exercise. Additionally, she spoke with CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby regarding the opposition's strategy. The discussions are anticipated to center on the opposition's response to Gyanesh Kumar, the Election Commission, and the SIR initiative.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "INDIA bloc set for Sept 30 meet over EC concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/india-bloc-set-for-sept-30-meet-over-ec-concerns",
        "published": "2026-09-26T08:15:30.000Z"
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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."
}