Congress urges Supreme Court to act against CEC over Form 6 changes
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The Congress party requested the Supreme Court to initiate suo motu proceedings against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar regarding alleged unauthorized modifications to voter registration Form 6.
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- The Congress party alleges that the Election Commission illegally modified voter registration Form 6 in July without proper statutory notification or rule amendments.
- This change requires applicants to verify if their family members were listed on previous electoral rolls, a move critics claim hinders new Gen Z voters.
- Two other Election Commissioners reportedly raised concerns regarding the process.
- The Election Commission maintains that the form itself was not amended and that the new declaration was introduced through separate instructions decided unanimously.
What to watch next
- Supreme Court response to the request for suo motu intervention
- Further developments regarding the petition filed against the CEC
- Election Commission's handling of special enrollment camps for young voters
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Jairam Ramesh
Congress general secretary
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“The Supreme Court must immediately take suo moto cognizance and hold him accountable”
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…figured in the electoral roll of the previous Special Intensive Revision (SIR). He alleged that the change had been made without an official notification or an amendment to the rules governing the statutory form. “ The Supreme Court must immediately take suo moto cognizance and hold him accountable ,” Mr. Ramesh said in a post on X, referring to Mr. Kumar. He alleged that the Election Commission did not have the power to amend Form 6 and that such a change could only be made by the Union government under the…
“The CEC has broken not just Constitutional conventions and practices but has also knowingly broken the law as passed by Parliament. His continuation in office is an affront to the people of India. A confirmed law-breaker in charge of implementing laws—what has Indian democracy degenerated to”
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…changed in early July without an official notification and that the change had not been accompanied by an amendment to the Registration of Electors Rules. He described this as an overreach by the Election Commission. “ The CEC has broken not just Constitutional conventions and practices but has also knowingly broken the law as passed by Parliament. His continuation in office is an affront to the people of India. A confirmed law-breaker in charge of implementing laws—what has Indian democracy degenerated to ,” he alleged. The Election Commission has maintained that Form 6 itself has not been amended, and that the additional SIR-related requirement was introduced through instructions and a separate declaration. It has also…
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