Politics · India · 7 hrs ago
Rahul Gandhi and opposition leaders seek Supreme Court review of voter roll process
Rahul Gandhi and leaders from the opposition INDIA bloc have filed a petition in India’s Supreme Court about the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision, or SIR, of voter lists.
The petition seeks an immediate halt to the process, which began on June 24, 2025, and asks the court to examine the legality of decisions linked to it.
The leaders want the Election Commission to provide records of the revision, including files, meeting minutes, complaints and system access logs.
They also seek action against officials responsible for rule violations and an independent review of voter list changes and electronic voting machines.
Another request is to publish booth-level lists of people removed from voter rolls and explain why each name was deleted.
The petition was filed before Gandhi and other leaders joined a march to the Supreme Court.
The court’s response is not stated.
Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a halt to the voter-list Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
The petition seeks disclosure of Election Commission records related to the process and review of the legality of its decisions.
It also calls for an independent audit of voter-list changes and electronic voting machines.
The leaders reached the court in an INDIA bloc march that included senior opposition figures.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders filed the petition.
- What
- They asked the Supreme Court to halt the SIR and grant other relief, including disclosure of records and independent audits.
- When
- The petition was reported on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- The Supreme Court of India.
- Why
- The petition says the requested measures are needed to address alleged irregularities and protect rights in the electoral process.
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The Election Commission decision to begin the SIR, which the petition asks the court to review, was made.
Gandhi and INDIA bloc leaders filed a petition seeking a halt to the SIR and other relief.
Gandhi and opposition leaders reached the Supreme Court in an INDIA bloc march.
- Petitioners
- Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Process under challenge
- Special Intensive Revision of voter lists
- Requested audit
- Voter-list changes, database access, and EVM design, architecture, policies and procedures
- SIR start decision
- June 24, 2025
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