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SIR Row Escalates: Rahul Gandhi, INDIA Bloc And CJP Ramp Up Pressure On CEC Gyanesh Kumar
- •Rahul Gandhi and around 150 opposition MPs staged a high-intensity protest march in New Delhi, leading to a brief detention by Delhi Police after blocking roads near Akashvani Bhavan.
- •The nationwide protests are fueled by the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision process, which removed 130 million names and sparked allegations of mass voter suppression.
- •The Supreme Court intervened by issuing formal notices to the Central Government and the Election Commission regarding controversial modifications to voter enrollment forms.
- •The ruling BJP strongly defended the Election Commission's autonomy, accusing the opposition of supporting bogus voters and creating a fake narrative.
- •The Election Commission rejected allegations of an internal rift and misleading claims by Rahul Gandhi, asserting that the SIR process had unanimous approval and Supreme Court backing.
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On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, Rahul Gandhi and around 150 INDIA bloc MPs marched toward the Election Commission of India headquarters to protest the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process and demand the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, leading to brief detentions by Delhi Police after police barricades stopped them near Parliament Street.
The poll panel stated the Special Intensive Revision removed duplicate entries and 130 million names, but the INDIA bloc and the CJP alleged it manipulated voter lists to delete genuine voters. Internal dissent also emerged as two Election Commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, formally objected to SIR decisions at least 14 times over 10 months.
The Supreme Court refused to suspend CEC Gyanesh Kumar, but Chief Justice Surya Kant issued formal notices to the Central Government and the Election Commission regarding controversial modifications made to voter enrollment Form 6, stating it would reconsider any decisions made without required majority approval.
