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BJD Joins INDIA Bloc March as Opposition Targets CEC After Supreme Court’s Form 6 Clarification
Several MPs were detained after the opposition march was stopped and participants sat in protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
- On Tuesday, Biju Janata Dal Rajya Sabha members joined the INDIA bloc's protest march toward the Election Commission in New Delhi, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral roll irregularities.
- The protest follows the Supreme Court's Monday clarification that it never approved modifications to Form 6, contradicting claims made by the Election Commission . The BJD alleges these revisions led to the deliberate deletion of more than 13 crore voters' names nationwide.
- BJD MPs Manas Mangaraj and Sulata Deo participated on instructions from BJD president Naveen Patnaik. Although the party remains outside the INDIA bloc, Mangaraj stated they joined to protect electoral integrity and defend regional interests.
- Police stopped the march near Nirvachan Sadan on Parliament Street, detaining several opposition leaders. Participants utilized the Supreme Court's recent proceedings to intensify their campaign against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party .
- While the Bharatiya Janata Party criticized the BJD for abandoning its equidistance policy, BJD leaders maintain they are acting as a responsible regional party. This shift signals tactical realignment following recent election losses.
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Not part of INDIA bloc, BJD issues long clarification
The BJD participated in the Opposition parties’ protest march over the alleged arbitrary actions of CEC in connection with the SIR of electoral rolls and the deletion of the names of more than 13 crore voters across the country, says the regional party
·Chennai, India
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