Archive · 26 Jun 2025
ECI: Gandhi's Digital Electoral Roll Demand Is Part of a Strategy
Rahul Gandhi wants the ECI to give him digital, easy-to-read copies of the voter lists.
But the ECI says the Supreme Court already said no to this.
The Court agrees with how the ECI gives out the lists now.
The ECI says it follows the rules by giving the lists in a certain format, and Rahul can make them easy to search if he wants.
Rahul Gandhi has requested machine-readable digital electoral rolls for the last seven months.
ECI sources state this demand is part of a long-term strategy by the Congress.
The Supreme Court previously ruled against a similar demand in 2019.
The Court supported ECI's format of providing electoral rolls.
ECI provides the draft electoral roll in 'text mode' fulfilling the Election Manual requirements.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi, Election Commission of India, Supreme Court, Indian National Congress.
- What
- Rahul Gandhi's demand for digital electoral rolls is considered legally untenable by the ECI.
- When
- Ongoing for seven months.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To address concerns about electoral transparency.
Indian National Congress
Election Commission of India
Format of Electoral Rolls
Indian National Congress
Demand for machine-readable digital copies of voter lists.
Election Commission of India
Existing electoral roll format complies with legal requirements.
- Party
- Indian National Congress
- Demand
- Digital Electoral Rolls
- ECI Position
- Demand not legally tenable
- Supreme Court Ruling
- Supports ECI's format
- Key Figure
- Rahul Gandhi
Sources
Congress Reiterates Call For Electoral Data Access Amid Maharashtra Poll Dispute
Congress Seeks Voter List, Polling Footage From Election Commission After Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi Flags 'Vote Theft' In Maharashtra
Cong seeks video footage, poll data from EC before meeting on Rahul Gandhi's ‘vote theft’ allegation in Maharashtra
Congress Slams Election Commission; High Court Flags Party’s ‘Farce’ Amid Voter List Controversy
When will Congress stop flogging this dead horse and stop peddling conspiracy theories about Maharashtra assembly elections?
Congress demand for digital copies of electoral rolls is not legally tenable: ECI
Rahul Gandhi’s demand for digital voter list legally untenable: Experts
