{"id":214701,"date":"2026-04-08T10:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T05:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=214701"},"modified":"2026-04-08T10:59:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T05:29:00","slug":"we-were-asked-to-leave-high-voltage-drama-at-election-commission-office-derek-obrien-slams-cec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/we-were-asked-to-leave-high-voltage-drama-at-election-commission-office-derek-obrien-slams-cec\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;We Were Asked to Leave!&#8217; High-Voltage Drama at Election Commission Office; Derek O&#8217;Brien Slams CEC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The ongoing standoff between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Election Commission of India reached a boiling point in New Delhi on Wednesday morning. 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