1 min readUpdated: Oct 9, 2026 01:08 PM ISTPresident Droupadi Murmu. (File Photo)President Droupadi Murmu has agreed for a meeting with a delegation of Opposition leaders at 8 pm on Friday, sources in the Opposition said.This comes after the Opposition demanded a meeting with the President over the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.This is a developing story. Please refresh periodically for more updates.© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdAsad Rehman is with the national bureau of The Indian Express and covers politics and policy focusing on religious minorities in India. A journalist for over eight years, Rehman moved to this role after covering Uttar Pradesh for five years for The Indian Express. During his time in Uttar Pradesh, he covered politics, crime, health, and human rights among other issues. He did extensive ground reports and covered the protests against the new citizenship law during which many were killed in the state. During the Covid pandemic, he did extensive ground reporting on the migration of workers from the metropolitan cities to villages in Uttar Pradesh. He has also covered some landmark litigations, including the Babri Masjid-Ram temple case and the ongoing Gyanvapi-Kashi Vishwanath temple dispute. Prior to that, he worked on The Indian Express national desk for three years where he was a copy editor. Rehman studied at La Martiniere, Lucknow and then went on to do a bachelor's degree in History from Ramjas College, Delhi University. He also has a Masters degree from the AJK Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia. ... Read More Tags:Droupadi MurmuGyanesh KumarAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementLive BlogNandigram, Rejinagar By-Election Result 2026 LIVE: BJP ahead by over 34,000 votes in Rejinagar12 minutes agoNagaon By-Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: BJP far ahead in Assam; AIUDF, Congress trail13 minutes agoIndia News Live Updates, 9 October 2026: 7 killed, 20 injured in road accident in Gujarat’s Kutch24 minutes agoDrishyam 3 Box Office Collection Day 7 Updates: Ajay Devgn’s film makes Rs 384.57 cr worldwide in Week 127 minutes agoNana Patekar Death Updates: Salman Khan cancels event as sign of respect, son Malhar explains why actor cremated late at night27 minutes agoAdvertisement