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EC Rebuts Rahul Gandhi’s Form 6 Allegations as Supreme Court Seeks Records
Form 6 is a form people use to apply to join the voters’ list.
Rahul Gandhi said the Election Commission’s chief had changed it without proper approval.
The Commission called that claim misleading.
It said the form itself was not changed, but a separate declaration was attached for a voter-list review in Bihar.
The declaration asked whether applicants or their parents appeared in an earlier review.
The Supreme Court said it had not approved a change to Form 6.
It wants to see the official records to find out who made any changes.
The Commission said it later removed the declaration from its online portals.
It said its press note about the issue remained available.
The Election Commission called Rahul Gandhi’s claim that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar illegally changed Form 6 “misleading.”
The EC said Form 6 itself was unchanged and a separate declaration was attached under its Bihar SIR order, which it said had unanimous Commission approval.
The declaration asked applicants to state whether they or their parents were mapped in an earlier Special Intensive Revision.
The Supreme Court said it had not approved any modification to Form 6 and wants to examine records to determine who introduced changes.
The EC said it withdrew the declaration from online portals but denied removing its September 26 press note; reports differ on whether the cited press note was dated September 25 or 26.
- Who
- The Election Commission of India, Rahul Gandhi, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and a Supreme Court bench.
- What
- The EC disputed Gandhi’s claim that Form 6 was changed illegally; the Supreme Court said it had not approved any modification and would inspect records.
- Where
- India; the cited voter-roll revision order concerned Bihar.
- When
- The statements and court hearing were reported on Monday, October 5; the EC cited a Bihar SIR order dated June 24, 2025.
- Why
- The dispute concerns whether a declaration added to the online Form 6 during the Special Intensive Revision was a separate attachment or an unapproved modification to the form.
Election Commission
Rahul Gandhi and Supreme Court
Whether Form 6 was changed
Election Commission
The EC said Form 6 itself was unchanged and that a separate declaration was attached under the Bihar SIR order.
Rahul Gandhi and Supreme Court
Gandhi alleged that the Chief Election Commissioner changed Form 6 illegally and unilaterally; the Supreme Court said it had not approved any modification and wants to inspect records.
Status of the declaration
Election Commission
The EC said the declaration was attached through its Bihar SIR order, which it said was upheld by the Supreme Court.
Rahul Gandhi and Supreme Court
The Supreme Court said it had not approved modifications to Form 6 and would examine who introduced them; the articles do not establish whether it separately ruled on the declaration.
Key facts
- Form 6
- Application used by people seeking inclusion in the electoral roll.
- EC’s position
- The form was not changed; a declaration was attached under the Bihar SIR order.
- Gandhi’s claim
- He alleged that Gyanesh Kumar changed Form 6 illegally and unilaterally.
- Supreme Court’s position
- It said it had not approved any modification to Form 6 and wanted to examine the records.
- Declaration
- It asked whether applicants or their parents were mapped in a previous SIR.
- Bihar SIR order
- The EC said the order was issued on June 24, 2025, with unanimous Commission approval.
- Online declaration
- The EC said it withdrew the declaration from its online portals.
- Press note
- The EC denied withdrawing the note from its website; reports cite September 25 or September 26.
Quotes
Election Commission of India
India’s constitutional body responsible for conducting elections.
“Any modification to Form 6 has not been approved by us. Let’s be clear. When records are produced, we would like to see who has modified it.”
theprint.in
NDTV
theprint.in
“the declaration attached to Form 6 for SIR has been upheld by the Hon’ble Supreme Court”
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Sources
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