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The AIMIM chief, however, said he had his own concerns about the Election Commission and the appointment process for the CEC.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi. (File photo)
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday said he did not join the INDIA bloc’s protest march to the Election Commission in Delhi because his party is not part of the alliance, while calling for changes to the process of selecting the Chief Election Commissioner.
Speaking to reporters in Hyderabad, Owaisi said, “I did not go there because I am not a part of that (alliance). Begani shaadi mein mera kya kaam?”
The AIMIM chief, however, said he had his own concerns about the Election Commission and the appointment process for the CEC.
#WATCH | Hyderabad, Telangana: On INDIA bloc MPs’ protest march to ECI in Delhi, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi says, “I did not go there because I am not a part of that (alliance). Begani shaadi mein mera kya kaam? The process for the selection of Chief Election Commissioner,… pic.twitter.com/IAIveP7DiI— ANI (@ANI) October 6, 2026
The INDIA bloc march in Delhi was aimed at pressing its demands over the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Police detained around 260 protesters, including 10 MPs, after stopping the march.
Owaisi Wants CJI On CEC Panel
Owaisi called the existing process for selecting the CEC as the “biggest problem”, saying it gives too much influence to the executive.
Under the 2023 law, the selection committee consists of the Prime Minister, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and a Union Cabinet minister nominated by the Prime Minister.
Owaisi called for the law to be changed so that the Chief Justice of India, the Prime Minister and the Leader of Opposition jointly select the CEC.
“The process for the selection of Chief Election Commissioner, which is wrong. It is completely in favour of the executive…The process needs to be changed,” he said, adding that the present system needed to be corrected.
‘SIR Is NRC Through Backdoor’
Owaisi also renewed his criticism of the SIR exercise, saying he had raised concerns about it during the process in Bihar.
“This SIR is wrong. I believe that SIR is an NRC through the backdoor,” he said.
His comments came as opposition parties stepped up their campaign against the Election Commission and CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
Rahul, Priyanka Detained
The INDIA bloc protest in Delhi ended after a prolonged standoff with police. Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other opposition leaders staged a sit-in at Akashvani Bhawan after police stopped them from marching towards the EC office.
Delhi Police later detained the protesters, saying the march had not been granted permission and that restrictions were in place in the area.
The opposition has been protesting over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and has demanded action over its concerns regarding the SIR exercise.
(With inputs from PTI)
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