After facing setbacks in the Maharashtra elections, an important meeting of INDIA Bloc leaders was held today at the residence of Sharad Pawar, the chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar).
In addition to Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, senior Congress leaders Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Gurdeep Sappal were also present for the meeting. It was decided that the INDIA Bloc will approach the Supreme Court (SC) concerning the EVM issue.
Preparation for INDIA Bloc's Supreme Court Move
The meeting took place at 6 Janpath, the residence of Sharad Pawar in Delhi. Speaking about the gathering, Pune NCP (SP) President Prashant Jagtap said, 'The INDIA alliance aims to file a petition in the Supreme Court (SC) by Friday against the electoral irregularities and misconduct in Maharashtra.'
Accusations of Non-compliance with SOP in Maharashtra
Prashant Jagtap further mentioned, 'Names of voters were added and removed until three days before voting in Maharashtra. We have data to support our claims. SOPs concerning EVMs and VVPATs were not followed in Maharashtra.'
Learning from the Results of Two States
Prashant Jagtap, Pune NCP (SP) Chief, said, 'Arvind Kejriwal explained how BJP leaders attempted to remove 11,000 voters from an electoral roll in a Delhi constituency. This action follows lessons learned from Maharashtra and Haryana.'
Discussion on INDIA Bloc's Leadership
Recently, there has been ongoing discussion about the leadership of the INDIA Bloc. While no concrete information has emerged about the discussions between Sharad Pawar and Arvind Kejriwal on this matter, it is speculated that this topic also formed part of their talks. In fact, several TMC leaders have demanded that the responsibility of leading the INDIA Bloc now be entrusted to Mamata Banerjee.
