Ahead of House session, Oppn eyes joint stand against exercise
nEW dELHI, June 30 -- INDIA bloc partners may collectively raise the Election Commission of India's (ECI) move to conduct a door-to-door special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, just months before the crucial assembly polls, in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, senior leaders of the Opposition grouping said on Sunday.
"The talks among INDIA bloc allies have already started on this issue," a senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader said on condition of anonymity.
In Patna, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said all constituents of INDIA bloc may move the judiciary against the ongoing SIR if the poll body does not accept opposition parties' objections.
"...All constituents of INDIA bloc may knock the door of judiciary against the ongoing SIR of the electoral roll in Bihar if the EC does not accept the opposition's objections about the drive," he said in Patna.
Another Opposition leader said the ongoing drive might impact other states as well. "Next year, three states which are ruled by INDIA bloc parties will go to polls. Therefore, we need to be united to tackle the issue," the leader on condition of anonymity. P6...
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