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Rahul Gandhi Files Supreme Court Petition Against Election Commission Over SIR Irregularities
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News18•12-10-2026, 17:14
Rahul Gandhi Files Supreme Court Petition Against Election Commission Over SIR Irregularities
- •Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court against the Election Commission of India regarding alleged SIR process irregularities.
- •The petition was submitted by Advocate on Record S Prasanna as Rahul Gandhi led the INDIA bloc's "Chalo Dilli" march from Connaught Place to the Supreme Court.
- •The legal challenge follows allegations of vote theft and protests against the functioning of the Election Commission, including CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Chief Justice of India Surya Kant stated that every Indian citizen has the right to approach the Supreme Court and its doors remain open to everyone.
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Rahul Gandhi filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court against the Election Commission of India over alleged irregularities and vote theft concerns regarding the SIR process, which also prompted the INDIA bloc's "Chalo Dilli" protest march.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant declined the request for a meeting with opposition MPs, stating that the Supreme Court's doors are open to everyone and every Indian citizen has the right to approach the court.
The writ petition against the Election Commission of India was submitted by Advocate on Record S Prasanna shortly before the court's filing counter closed.
