NationalWednesday, 7 October 2026·The Hindu - National
ECI protocol and Opposition MPs’ meeting request: 2025 procedure and 240-MP delegation
The Election Commission rejected a Parliament Annexe meeting request by a 240-MP delegation, citing its 2025 protocol.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 6 October 2026, the Election Commission of India said it could not accept a request from a 240-MP delegation led by Rahul Gandhi to meet at the Parliament House Annexe, stating that such meetings are held only on the ECI premises.
Key specifics
- The delegation was said to comprise 240 MPs and was led by Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi.
- The proposed venue was the Parliament House Annexe, which the ECI called “unusual”.
- The ECI said it had offered to send its senior-most officer on duty to receive the memorandum.
- The Commission stated that it had laid down a procedure for meetings with political parties in 2025.
- Under the 2025 procedure, delegations must seek an appointment through a duly authorised representative.
Exam lens
Question type: Polity and constitutional bodies, Election Commission protocol, 2025 procedure, 240 MPs, Parliament House Annexe. TNPSC may ask where ECI meetings are officially held and what year the procedure was framed.