INDIA Bloc MPs to Press President for CEC Resignation in Late‑Night Meeting

INDIA bloc MPs will meet President Droupadi Murmu at 8 pm on Friday to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision controversy. The five‑member delegation includes Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Mamata Banerjee, Tejashwi Yadav and CPM leader M.A. Baby. All MPs will gather at 5 pm in Parliament before proceeding to Rashtrapati Bhavan after securing an appointment with the President. The meeting follows three days of back‑to‑back protests that saw sit‑ins at Akashvani Bhavan, blocked marches to the Election Commission and detentions of opposition leaders. Earlier Tuesday, the INDIA bloc’s march to the Election Commission was halted, prompting a surprise sit‑in by Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Subsequent protests included a lunch‑turned‑march from Sagar Ratna in Janpath and a march to Rajghat after a meal at Moets in Connaught Place. The opposition’s actions are timed ahead of the Cockroach Janata Party’s planned Jantar Mantar protest on Saturday, for which Delhi police have cancelled trains, shut 60 metro stations and restricted hotel bookings. CPM spokesperson John Brittas condemned the shutdowns as an assault on civil liberties, while senior advocate Kapil Sibal raised the issue in the Supreme Court, which expressed concern over the complete closure of metro entries. ## Context The meeting occurs as Delhi tightens security ahead of the CJP protest, reflecting the opposition’s intensified campaign against the Election Commission and the broader debate over electoral reforms.