New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder and Rajya Sabha MP Kamal Haasan urged Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar to meet Opposition MPs at Samvidhan Bhavan (Old Parliament House), saying that dialogue was needed to address concerns surrounding the Election Commission and reaffirm its independence and impartiality.

In a post on X, Haasan on Wednesday said the Election Commission was the "guardian of every Indian's right to vote" and stressed that the poll panel must engage with elected representatives at a time when its credibility is facing questions from the Opposition.

"I have written to the Chief Election Commissioner urging him to meet Opposition MPs at Samvidhan Bhavan in Parliament. @ECISVEEP The Electi...