Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Rahul Gandhi, BJP Clash Over Form 6 and Supreme Court Remarks
Form 6 is a form used by people applying to be added to voter lists.
The Election Commission added a section asking about applicants’ parents and an earlier review of voter lists.
Rahul Gandhi said the change was made improperly and accused the election chief of helping the BJP.
India’s Chief Justice said the Supreme Court had not approved the changes.
The BJP said Gandhi was misrepresenting what the court said.
The Election Commission also rejected his account and pointed to an earlier court judgment and a press note.
Opposition politicians said the accounts did not match and raised concerns about trust in election institutions.
The court’s remarks and the parties’ differing claims have become the focus of a political dispute.
Rahul Gandhi said the Supreme Court’s remarks proved Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar changed Form 6 improperly to help the BJP.
The Chief Justice of India said the Supreme Court had not approved any of the modifications to Form 6.
The BJP’s Sambit Patra called Gandhi’s claims false and said the court had not ruled that Form 6 was illegal.
The Election Commission called Gandhi’s remarks misleading and cited a court judgment and its own September 26 press note.
Opposition figures questioned the Commission’s account and demanded accountability, while the BJP described the court’s notice as democracy in action.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi, the BJP, the Election Commission of India, and opposition politicians including K C Venugopal, Abhishek Banerjee, Rajeev Rai, P Sandosh Kumar, and John Brittas.
- What
- A dispute over changes to Form 6 and whether the Supreme Court had approved them.
- When
- The dispute followed Supreme Court remarks on Monday; the article also cites an Election Commission press note dated September 26 and a court judgment dated May 27, 2026.
- Where
- India; the Supreme Court hearing and statements on X are discussed.
- Why
- The Election Commission added a section to Form 6 about applicants’ parents and the last Special Intensive Revision, prompting disagreement over the change and the court’s position.
Opposition and critics
BJP and Election Commission
Whether the Supreme Court approved the Form 6 changes
Opposition and critics
Rahul Gandhi and several opposition figures said the Court’s remarks showed it had not approved the modifications; some also challenged the Commission’s earlier account.
BJP and Election Commission
The Election Commission said the SIR order and Form 6 declaration had been upheld by the Supreme Court; the BJP said the Court did not rule that Form 6 was illegal.
Conduct of the Election Commission
Opposition and critics
Gandhi accused Gyanesh Kumar of abusing his position to help the BJP, while opposition leaders described the changes as improper and called for accountability.
BJP and Election Commission
The BJP called Gandhi’s claims misleading, and the Election Commission said its SIR order had unanimous approval from the Commission.
- Form at issue
- Form 6, used for applications to be added to electoral rolls.
- Added section
- Seeks the applicant’s parents’ status in relation to the last Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Supreme Court remark
- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said the Court did not approve any of the modifications to Form 6.
- Rahul Gandhi’s position
- He said the changes were made illegally and unilaterally and accused Gyanesh Kumar of abusing his position.
- BJP response
- Sambit Patra called Gandhi’s remarks full of lies and said the Court had not declared Form 6 illegal.
- Election Commission response
- The Commission called Gandhi’s remarks misleading and cited its September 26 press note and a Supreme Court judgment dated May 27, 2026.