Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Rahul Gandhi Says Election Chief Will Be Held Accountable
Form 6 is used when people register to vote.
During a voter-roll revision process, an extra question appeared on its online version.
The question asked whether the applicant or their parents had been included in an earlier voter-list revision.
Rahul Gandhi said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar changed the form and should be held accountable.
The Supreme Court said it had not approved a changed version.
Chief Justice Surya Kant said the court wanted to inspect records to find out who made the change.
The dispute is about who added the question and how it came to appear on the form.
Rahul Gandhi said it was established beyond doubt that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar changed Form 6.
Gandhi said Kumar would be held accountable.
The Supreme Court clarified that it had not approved any modified version of Form 6.
Chief Justice Surya Kant said the court wanted to examine records to determine who modified the form.
An added declaration on online Form 6 asked whether applicants or their parents appeared in an earlier electoral-roll revision.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and the Supreme Court, including Chief Justice Surya Kant.
- What
- A dispute over an additional declaration on the online voter-registration Form 6 and who changed it.
- When
- During the Special Intensive Revision process; no specific date is given.
- Where
- On the online Form 6; the article does not specify a location.
- Why
- The Supreme Court said it had not approved a modified form, and the court wants to examine who made the change.
Rahul Gandhi's allegation
Supreme Court's clarification
Responsibility for the Form 6 change
Rahul Gandhi's allegation
Rahul Gandhi asserted that Gyanesh Kumar changed the form and would be held accountable.
Supreme Court's clarification
The Supreme Court said it had not approved a modified form and would examine records to establish who made the change.
- Form
- Form 6, used for voter registration.
- Added declaration
- Asked whether the applicant or their parents had been included in an earlier electoral-roll revision.
- Process
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
- Rahul Gandhi's claim
- He said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar changed the form and would be held accountable.
- Supreme Court position
- The court clarified that it had not approved any modified version of Form 6.
- Next step mentioned
- Chief Justice Surya Kant said the court wanted to examine records to determine who modified the form.