ECI Says No Party Sought Meeting Before 4 PM Amid INDIA Bloc Protest

The Election Commission of India said no political party sought an appointment before 4 pm on Tuesday, after INDIA bloc MPs led by Rahul Gandhi marched to its headquarters protesting alleged irregularities in electoral rolls. The ECI called the request for a meeting at Parliament House Annexe by about 240 MPs 'unusual' and declined it, citing protocol. It offered to send a senior officer to receive the memorandum, but the MPs rejected the offer.