23 political parties, Independent MP write to Chief Justice on EC's SIR process

Published 30 June 2026 · politics

Twenty-three political parties and an Independent MP on Tuesday sent a joint letter to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on the Election Commission's Special

Twenty-three political parties and an Independent MP on Tuesday sent a joint letter to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision, or SIR, process and other election-related issues. The signatories include all major INDIA bloc parties, along with the Aam Aadmi Party and the DMK, which have distanced themselves from the alliance. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh shared the development on X and said the Opposition parties are firmly anchored in "SURE Solidarity, Unity and Resistance". Read Full Story He said, "21 political parties plus one Independent attended the INDIA Janbandhan meeting on June 8, 2026, where a decision was taken to address a joint letter to the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India on the SIR process of the Election Commission of India and other election-related issues." Ramesh added, "Accordingly, a joint letter now signed by 23 political parties plus one Independent has been sent to the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India today." S ources said the letter was signed by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Left party leaders, and Independent MP Kapil Sibal, among others.

TMC leader Derek O'Brien said the letter had also been signed by the Aam Aadmi Party and the DMK. "Good going from INDIA. And yes, @AamAadmiParty @arivalayam DMK also signed the joint letter to," he said on X. He later told the media, 'The letter is a total teamwork by all INDIA bloc parties.' According to a senior Opposition leader aware of the developments, the letter is centred on the idea that when everything else fails, Indian democracy looks towards the judiciary. "It appeals to the conscience of the judiciary...The judiciary has to see what is happening in the country today.

When everything else fails, who do we turn to?" the leader said. Sources said the letter also refers to the role of the Election Commission of India and cites examples of how the SIR process has affected people in different states. The Congress and other

Opposition parties have been questioning the EC over the Special Intensive Revision process. The joint letter to the Chief Justice brings together 23 political parties and an Independent MP over concerns linked to the SIR process, the Election Commission's role and other election-related issues. Ends