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Jairam Ramesh Accuses EC of Unlawful Form 6 Changes, Raises Gen Z Voter Concerns
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News18•26-09-2026, 11:36
Jairam Ramesh Accuses EC of Unlawful Form 6 Changes, Raises Gen Z Voter Concerns
- •Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has accused the Election Commission of making unlawful and unconstitutional changes to Form 6, the application for first-time voters.
- •Ramesh raised concerns about the impact of the S.I.R-related process on Gen Z voters.
- •The controversy stems from an additional S.I.R-related declaration in the online voter-registration process.
- •Reports indicate two Election Commissioners objected to the change, while the EC maintains the original Form 6 was not amended, and the declaration is a separate annexure.
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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh accused the Election Commission of making unlawful and unconstitutional changes to the voter-registration process via Form 6, raising serious concerns about its impact on Gen Z voters and electoral rolls.
The controversy centres on an additional SIR-related declaration added to the online voter-registration process. While reports indicated that two Election Commissioners objected, the Election Commission maintained that the original Form 6 was unamended and the declaration was a separate annexure.
Pawan Khera alleged that Gen-Z voters are being targeted through deliberate changes and delays in the electoral-roll registration process, accusing the ruling system of attempting to keep young voters off the rolls.
