Rahul Gandhi’s election petition misses October 13 hearing over filing defects

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  Rahul Gandhi-led petition seeking disclosure of Election Commission records and an independent probe was not listed for a Supreme Court hearing on October 13.

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  The petition remains with the Supreme Court Registry because of clerical defects.

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  The filing reportedly has more than 10 defects, including a court-fee deficit and missing vakalatnamas for some petitioners.

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  Gandhi’s legal team said the defects would be corrected and that the Registry had found no other faults in the petition’s legal and constitutional arguments.

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  The petition concerns the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision and allegations of voter deletions and modifications.

Who

Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, filed the petition.

What

They seek disclosure of Election Commission records and decisions on the Special Intensive Revision and an independent probe into allegations of unilateral action.

When

Filed on October 12, 2026; it was not listed for hearing on October 13.

Where

The Supreme Court of India.

Why

The petition seeks to address alleged voter deletions and modifications linked to the Special Intensive Revision and the Chief Election Commissioner’s exercise of power.

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