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Why the Election Commission refused Rahul Gandhi’s request to meet

2026-10-16T20:06:41.000Z

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From The Hindu · National

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.

Rahul Gandhi in Goa in 2016
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2026-10-16T20:06:41.000Z
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People: Rahul Gandhi

Parties: INDIA bloc

Places: Delhi

Institutions: Election Commission

Topics: INDIA bloc, Election Commission, Coalition politics, Protests

Sources and further reading

  1. The Hindu · National — Why the Election Commission refused Rahul Gandhi’s request to meet