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Rahul Gandhi Questions EC Over Form 6 Changes, Demands Answers on TCS Involvement
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Moneycontrol•01-10-2026, 10:36
Rahul Gandhi Questions EC Over Form 6 Changes, Demands Answers on TCS Involvement
- •Rahul Gandhi questioned the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding alterations made to the online Form 6 for voter registration.
- •Gandhi asked who within the ECI ordered Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to change Form 6 and who at TCS approved it, suggesting potential pressure.
- •The Indian Express reported that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had objected to the Form 6 changes.
- •The controversial change added a declaration to Form 6, seeking information on applicants' or their relatives' presence in previous electoral rolls.
- •The INDIA bloc plans nationwide protests and a march to the EC, with leaders also meeting President Droupadi Murmu to address concerns about democratic institutions.
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Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised objections to an additional SIR-related declaration that was added to the online Form 6 on the ECINET portal without following proper statutory amendment procedures.
INDIA bloc leaders announced a series of protests, including a nationwide district-level "Save Democracy March" from October 2 to October 8, a march to the Election Commission by Opposition MPs on October 6, and a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu in mid-October.
The additional declaration sought information on whether the applicant, or their parent or grandparent, appeared in the electoral roll prepared during the previous Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
