New Delhi, June 30: Twenty-three political parties along with an Independent MP on Tuesday sent a joint letter to Chief Justice Surya Kant over.the issue of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, the role of the Election Commission and other election-related issues.
With Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien confirming that DMk and AAP have also signed the copy of the letter sent to the CJI.
Earlier in the day, Congress general secretary and communication in-charge Jairam Ramesh shared this information in a post on X and said the Opposition parties are firmly anchored in “SURE’ Solidarity, Unity and REsistance”.
Ramesh 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.”
“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,” he said.
The joint letter has also been signed by Independent MP Kapil Sibal.
Meanwhile, Brien said the letter has also been signed by the Aam Aadmi Party and the DMK.
“Good going from INDIA. And yes, Aam Aadmi Party and DMK also signed the joint letter to CJI,” he said on X.
The contents of the letter has not been revealed by the Congress.
On June 8, INDIA bloc parties had met in the national capital and decided to write to the CJI in coming days over the SIR process and the role of Election Commission.
The AAP had exited the INDIA bloc in June 2024, soon after the Lok Sabha elections results were announced and thus it stayed away from the meeting.
Meanwhile, the DMK had stayed away from the meeting that was attended by the Congress.
The Congress decision to support the actor turned politician Joseph C Vijay-led TVK in Tamil Nadu, which had fell short of majority in the recently concluded assembly polls, accusing the grand old party of the backstabbing and betrayal.
The Congress had contested the Tamil Nadu assembly polls in alliance with the DMK led Secular Progressive Alliance. However, despite an aggressive campaign to retain power, the SPA was routed in the polls and Vijay’s TVK emerged as the single largest party with the Congress winning only five seats.