Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Gandhi Accuses Election Chief of Illegally Changing Form 6
Rahul Gandhi and opposition members protested in Delhi.
They want Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Gandhi says Form 6, a form people use to register to vote, was changed without proper authority.
The Election Commission says his claim is misleading.
It referred to an election-related order and a Supreme Court judgment.
But the Supreme Court said it did not approve a changed version of the form.
The court has asked for records to find out who authorised or made the changes.
The disagreement has not been settled, and the matter is still before the court.
Rahul Gandhi led an opposition protest in Delhi seeking Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
Gandhi accused Kumar of making “illegal and unilateral” changes to Form 6, used for voter registration.
The Election Commission called the allegation “misleading,” citing unanimous approval of the Bihar SIR order and a Supreme Court judgment.
The Supreme Court clarified that it had not approved a modified version of Form 6.
The court has sought records to determine who authorised or made the changes; the matter remains before it.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi, opposition members, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the Election Commission, and the Supreme Court.
- What
- Gandhi accused the chief election commissioner of making unauthorised changes to voter-registration Form 6; the Election Commission disputed the allegation.
- When
- The articles do not specify when the protest took place.
- Where
- Delhi; the matter is also before the Supreme Court.
- Why
- The protest sought Kumar’s resignation over alleged changes to Form 6, and the court is seeking records about who authorised or made them.
Gandhi and Opposition
Election Commission
Whether Form 6 was changed improperly
Gandhi and Opposition
Gandhi accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of making “illegal and unilateral” changes to Form 6.
Election Commission
The Election Commission called the allegation “misleading,” citing unanimous approval of the Bihar SIR order and the Supreme Court’s judgment.
Supreme Court approval and responsibility
Gandhi and Opposition
Gandhi’s allegation remains contested; the court has sought records to establish who authorised or made the changes.
Election Commission
The Election Commission cited the court judgment, but the Supreme Court clarified that it had not approved a modified Form 6.
- Protest leader
- Rahul Gandhi
- Protest location
- Delhi
- Demand
- Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Form at issue
- Form 6, used for voter registration
- Election Commission response
- Called Gandhi’s allegation “misleading”
- Supreme Court clarification
- It did not approve a modified version of Form 6
- Current status
- The court has sought records on who authorised or made the changes; the matter remains before it