NEW DELHI: Congress had approached Election Commission on June 30 seeking an "urgent" meeting "any time after 4 pm on July 2" between the poll panel and a delegation comprising 10 opposition parties to discuss the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of rolls in Bihar . However, EC, despite writing back to each of the 10 parties to indicate availability of their representatives at 5 pm on July 2, is yet to hear from them.
EC sources said the "July 2" meeting with the multi-party opposition delegation thus stood deferred as no confirmations were received.
Sources told TOI that while the mail received from All India Congress Committee (AICC) for the multi-party delegation 's appointment with EC was unilateral, the commission sent its response the same day to each of the 10 parties - Congress, RJD, TMC , DMK, Samajwadi Party, NCP, JMM, CPI, CPM and CPI(ML) Liberation - seeking their confirmations for a meeting at 5 pm on July 2.
However, not one of the 10 parties had responded to EC's mail till late on Tuesday, as per EC sources. Even so, a TMC delegation met EC on Tuesday as part of its ongoing consultation with parties on all election-related issues. During this, the former suggested that 2024 be used as the base year for SIR, set to be taken up in Bengal ahead of elections next year.
EC sources said the "July 2" meeting with the multi-party opposition delegation thus stood deferred as no confirmations were received.
Sources told TOI that while the mail received from All India Congress Committee (AICC) for the multi-party delegation 's appointment with EC was unilateral, the commission sent its response the same day to each of the 10 parties - Congress, RJD, TMC , DMK, Samajwadi Party, NCP, JMM, CPI, CPM and CPI(ML) Liberation - seeking their confirmations for a meeting at 5 pm on July 2.
However, not one of the 10 parties had responded to EC's mail till late on Tuesday, as per EC sources. Even so, a TMC delegation met EC on Tuesday as part of its ongoing consultation with parties on all election-related issues. During this, the former suggested that 2024 be used as the base year for SIR, set to be taken up in Bengal ahead of elections next year.
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