The INDIA bloc discussed a joint agitation over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls at its September 30 meeting.
The meeting also reiterated demands for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
AAP and DMK skipped the meeting.
AAP said it would still back an impeachment motion against the CEC in Parliament.
Akhilesh Yadav also stayed away.
The absence of AAP, DMK and Akhilesh Yadav from the meeting highlighted continuing differences within the opposition grouping.
The INDIA bloc is a coalition of opposition parties formed ahead of recent general elections.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar heads the Election Commission of India, the constitutional body overseeing elections.
An impeachment motion against a Chief Election Commissioner requires a specific parliamentary process and a significant threshold of support to proceed.
Coordination among opposition parties on election-related issues has varied across different states and specific grievances in recent years.
The Special Intensive Revision process has been rolled out in phases across different states over recent months.
Civil society groups have also raised questions about the transparency of the SIR verification process in some states.
Opposition INDIA bloc parties met on September 30 to discuss a joint agitation over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
The meeting also aimed to reiterate demands for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
AAP and DMK both skipped the meeting.
AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said the party would back an impeachment motion against Gyanesh Kumar in Parliament, despite skipping the meeting.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav also skipped the meeting.
The dispute traces partly to an investigative report alleging that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised objections at least 14 times over 10 months regarding SIR-related decisions and procedures.
The Special Intensive Revision is a process in which the Election Commission re-verifies electoral rolls, requiring voters to fill enumeration forms and flagging discrepancies for further checks.
Parliament House, New Delhi (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, GODL-India
