A total of 21 political parties and one Independent who attended I.N.D.I.A bloc meeting on June 8 have written to CJI Surya Kant "on the SIR process of the Election Commission...and other election-related issues," Congress MP Jairam Ramesh said. AAP and DMK, which aren't members, also signed the letter, taking the count to 23. Phase III of SIR has begun.