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Rahul Gandhi and INDIA Bloc File Supreme Court Petition Challenging SIR and EVMs
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News18•12-10-2026, 22:07
Rahul Gandhi and INDIA Bloc File Supreme Court Petition Challenging SIR and EVMs
- •Congress MP Rahul Gandhi led opposition leaders to the Supreme Court to file a writ petition containing 10 major demands.
- •The petition calls for an interim stay on the ongoing SIR process across various states until the dispute is resolved.
- •Key demands include a judicial inquiry into Election Commission decisions, making voter deletion lists public, and an independent audit of EVMs.
- •The petition also requests the formation of a committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge to examine voter list revisions and EVM technical designs.
Key Questions Answered
The petition filed by Rahul Gandhi and opposition leaders includes 10 specific demands, such as a judicial inquiry into Election Commission decisions, an independent audit of EVMs and voter lists, making deleted voter details public, and an interim stay on the SIR process.
Led by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc marched to the Supreme Court to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and protest against the Election Commission's functioning.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant declined to grant an appointment because the issues were already sub judice, but he advised the opposition leaders to approach the court through the proper judicial process.
