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Election Commission Denies Rahul Gandhi's Claims Over Form 6 Changes
- •The Election Commission of India dismissed Rahul Gandhi's claims that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar unilaterally altered Form 6.
- •ECI clarified that the Special Intensive Revision order in Bihar and its attached declaration were approved by the full Commission and backed by the Supreme Court.
- •While the poll panel insists Form 6 itself was not modified, a dispute remains regarding an additional declaration added during the SIR process.
- •The Supreme Court stated it did not approve any modification to Form 6 and will examine records to determine who authorized the changes.
- •Congress leaders continue to target the CEC, alleging the changes were deliberately made to facilitate the deletion of young voters.
Key Questions Answered
The Election Commission of India dismissed Rahul Gandhi's claims that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar illegally altered Form 6 as misleading. The poll panel clarified that an additional declaration was attached to Form 6 for the Special Intensive Revision process, rather than the form itself being changed.
The Supreme Court clarified that it had not approved any modification to Form 6. A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant stated that the court will examine records to determine who made the changes and whether they were lawful.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that Form 6 was deliberately modified by Gyanesh Kumar to facilitate the deletion of Gen Z voters. Ramesh accused the CEC of lying about the alteration and violating both the law and the Constitution.
