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Rahul Gandhi Alleges CEC Gyanesh Kumar Changed Form 6 Unilaterally to Help BJP
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Moneycontrol•05-10-2026, 16:27
Rahul Gandhi Alleges CEC Gyanesh Kumar Changed Form 6 Unilaterally to Help BJP
- •Rahul Gandhi accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of changing voter enrolment Form 6 illegally and unilaterally to assist the BJP.
- •The allegations followed a clarification from the Supreme Court stating it had not approved any modified version of Form 6.
- •The Supreme Court has sought records and issued notices to the Election Commission, the Centre, and all three Election Commissioners.
- •Other Election Commissioners had reportedly raised internal objections, describing the changes to the form as unauthorized.
Key Questions Answered
During a hearing, Chief Justice Surya Kant clarified that the Supreme Court had not approved any modified version of Form 6, noting that the court would examine who implemented the changes when records are produced.
Rahul Gandhi alleged that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar illegally and unilaterally modified voter enrolment Form 6 to assist the BJP, calling the actions a criminal assault on democracy and demanding accountability.
Reports indicated that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised internal objections regarding decisions made without their concurrence during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
