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The Congress’s intervention came after the Election Commission directed officials to organise special enrolment camps for young voters and give them wide publicity through social media
According to official data released during the SIR exercise, Maharashtra has 9.78 crore registered voters, while enumeration forms relating to 2.07 crore voters remained uncollected during the process
Suvendu Adhikari blames Mamata Banerjee for 27 lakh voter deletions, defends EC
The letter also seeks an independent, court-monitored investigation into allegations of arbitrary, unauthorised changes made to voter registration software/forms
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh says poll panel’s proposed measures amount to an admission that the electoral roll revision exercise has been a ‘disaster’; fails to address concerns about ECINet, Form 6 changes
Fadnavis slammed Gandhi for brandishing the Constitution while simultaneously trying to discredit key national institutions
Rahul Gandhi has accused poll body chief of "treason". BJP has called Rahul Gandhi "anti-national".
BJP national vice-president condemns Congress’s allegations against ECI; calls upon party cadre to win all seats in ensuing local body polls
The Supreme Court judge says no amount of whataboutery can justify the exclusion of voters en masse from the electoral rolls as such an action is fatal to the Constitution.
The court's observation came amid a debate over functioning of the EC and the manner in which decisions concerning the electoral-roll revision were taken.
Supreme Court said it is yet to see the matter concerning Form 6
The Bench said the decisions of the Election Commission have to be either unanimous or by majority and that it presumed that this is how all decisions were taken
Haven't changed a comma, EC sources clarify after SC's Form 6 remark
Dr. Ashwani Kumar on Supreme Court Observation: 'That Order Does Not Permit Arbitrary Power'
Voter Roll Row: Sanjiv Banerjee, Sanjiv Sen on EC Form 6 Modification
Supreme Court Notice on Form 6 Row, CEC Decisions & Expert Debate
Residual powers don't mean do whatever you want: Justice Lokur on Form 6 changes
Live: INDIA Bloc leaders to march to EC headquarters today, AAP to skip protest
The ECI has maintained that Form 6 itself was never amended, and that the disputed provision was a separate SIR declaration
Opposition CEC Protest; Save Democracy March; AAP And DMK Stay Away
The Bombay High Court was hearing a petition filed by a Santa Cruz family of seven members who were removed from the draft electoral roll for switching address.
EC Fact Checks Rahul Gandhi's Form 6 Claims; BJP Accuses Congress of Spreading Anarchy
Opposition Protest Over SIR, Congress Campaign Against CEC And Split In Camp
The Congress said on Monday it will launch a series of protests under the banner “Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao” to demand the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and the restoration of the names of eligible voters among the 130 million deleted from the electoral rolls
Election Commission Rejects Rahul Gandhi Allegations As Supreme Court Probes Form 6 Changes
India Bloc Parliament March Today; Gyanesh Kumar Ouster Demanded; AAP, DMK Skip Stir
The principal Opposition party is also likely to reach out to other parties outside the INDIA bloc, like the DMK and AAP, and invite them to join the planned protest march in Delhi
"Have they accepted PM Modi's election in 2014 or 2019?" Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
The party sought an inquiry supervised by a sitting Supreme Court judge
CEO Navdeep Rinwa responded to a report by The Reporters’ Collective that said Form 6 applications that are used for new voter registrations had been added ‘mysteriously’ and that the names of the applicants had not been disclosed
EC caps Form 7 submissions at 10 per person to curb bulk voter deletion requests
Ex-EC Ashok Lavasa questions poll body's powers to change Form 6 amid SIR row
More than 13 crore names have been struck off draft electoral rolls across 30 States and Union Territories since the Election Commission of India began the Special Intensive Revision in June 2025. The exercise has triggered protests and renewed scrutiny of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. In this episode, Sonikka Loganathan speaks to Srinivasan Ramani, Senior Associate Editor at The Hindu, about the key issues that led to these many deletions, what the data tells us about who is being deleted and the constitutionality of this exercise.
The changes and modified declarations, which required applicants to provide ancestry details or linkage to previous SIR rolls on the ECINet portal, were introduced subsequently in July
Supreme Court has not yet examined the matter concerning Form 6
The clarification assumes significance amid a dispute over the ECI’s claim that the Supreme Court upheld a declaration appended to Form 6 for the SIR exercise.
The Supreme Court addressed the controversy surrounding the new Form 6 used for voter registration. It clarified that it had not approved changes to the declaration regarding electoral rolls. The court's remarks arose during a hearing on the functioning of the Election Commission of India. Concerns were raised over the legality of the changes introduced in Form 6. The Supreme Court will further examine this issue in October.
Supreme Court says new Form 6 was neither approved nor rejected
Madhya Pradesh gets over 4 lakh Form 6 applications since October
First-time electors can also apply for enrolment through Form-6; though the claims and objections period has ended, enrolment will remain open until November 7
Justice Joseph invoked concerns raised during the Constituent Assembly debates about the integrity of those responsible for conducting elections.
CEC Row: Oppn Protests Against CEC Gyanesh Over SIR, But Ally TVK Stays Away From Resignation Demand
Supreme Court Lists Opposition Plea Against CEC Decision-Making for Hearing
Supreme Court To Hear Opposition And AIMIM Pleas On SIR Exercise Today
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the manner in which the Election Commission of India (ECI) is conducting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, people familiar with the matter said
SC Hears Opposition And Owaisi Pleas Against SIR Process And Voter List Deletions
The Election Commission has directed officers to provide recognised political parties with searchable PDF copies of draft and final voter rolls, excluding voters’ photographs.
While thousands of names have been deleted from electoral rolls using auto-generated Form 7s digitally signed by Electoral Registration Officers, no written communication or Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) has been shared with the election authorities in the States in this regard; according to the Manual on Electoral Rolls too, here is no provision for an ERO to file a Form 7
India Rejects Jayapal SIR Remarks, SC Segregates Delhi Protest Pleas
The Indian ambassador added said he was always open to constructive conversation
Form-7s were auto-generated for lakhs of voters, with ERO in place of the objector. Deletions were effected without notice period
Supreme Court seeks Sanjay Raut's explanation in electoral rolls case
Rahul's Dehradun Remark, EC IT Head Seema Khanna, Voter Roll Row
India has dismissed Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal's remarks regarding its electoral process as unwarranted and uninformed. The Ministry of External Affairs warned that her comments interfere with India’s democratic practices. India's Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, also rejected these allegations as unacceptable interference. The Election Commission of India is currently conducting a nationwide revision of electoral rolls in various phases.
Voter List SIR Debate: Understanding ECI's Form 6, Form 7 And Form 8
The SIR process has run into massive controversies across the country
Delhi voters can use Form 6 to restore deleted electoral entries: ECI
Indian diaspora members and allies gathered in cities worldwide to support protesters in India and demand fair elections.
Former Andhra CM Jagan regrets backing 2023 EC law, demands neutral selection body