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Rahul Gandhi and INDIA Bloc Leaders Detained During Dramatic EC Protest Over Form 6 Row
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News18•06-10-2026, 20:09
Rahul Gandhi and INDIA Bloc Leaders Detained During Dramatic EC Protest Over Form 6 Row
- •Opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra staged a dramatic protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 6.
- •The protest erupted as leaders attempted to march to the ECI headquarters and were subsequently detained by police.
- •The political showdown centers around the escalating Form 6 controversy and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- •The Supreme Court stated it did not approve any modified Form 6 and will examine official records to determine who made the changes.
- •The Election Commission defended its actions, stating that Form 6 was not modified and a supplementary declaration was attached for the SIR process.
Key Questions Answered
The controversy centers on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and an additional declaration attached to Form 6, which the opposition alleges were unlawfully modified.
The Supreme Court clarified that it had not approved any modified Form 6 and stated it wants to examine the official record to determine who made the changes.
The Election Commission stated that Form 6 itself was not modified, a supplementary declaration was attached for the SIR process, and its Bihar SIR order was approved unanimously.
