New Delhi. In the run‑up to a pivotal INDIA alliance conclave, a series of large‑format billboards spotlighting opposition figures have sprung up across central Delhi. The messages vary, but all are aimed at senior opposition members. No party or individual has yet claimed responsibility for the displays.
At the same time, the constituent parties of the INDIA alliance are convening at the Constitution Club, where they will scrutinise the Election Commission’s conduct, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, and the performance of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The gathering is expected to shape a coordinated response to these challenges.
Key agenda items include the opposition’s objections to the SIR process, demands for greater transparency in voter‑list updates, and a possible motion in Parliament to seek the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar. Delegates will also explore legal and parliamentary avenues to press their case.
Senior Congress personalities such as Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi are slated to attend, alongside Trinamool leaders Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee. Some allies will be represented by senior officials rather than chief figures.
Amid the broader debate over the Election Commission’s independence, the Commission itself has defended internal dissent as a routine part of its institutional deliberations, insisting that all decisions follow established legal norms.
The meeting will likely produce a unified strategy, especially after the Congress Working Committee highlighted several grievances concerning the SIR exercise and the Commission’s functioning. Anticipated outcomes include coordinated parliamentary interventions, joint protest plans, and a shared communications roadmap.
The sudden appearance of opposition‑focused billboards just days before the summit adds another layer of political drama. So far, no official source has confirmed which group, if any, is behind the hoardings.
