Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday (October 5, 2026) asserted that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and everyone else involved in "criminal assault on democracy" will be held accountable, after the Supreme Court said it did not approve any modifications to Form 6 being used during the SIR.
The Opposition party also alleged that the CEC "betrayed" the Constitution in letter and spirit at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The attack came after the Supreme Court on Monday (October 5, 2026) issued notices to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Centre on pleas alleging that the poll body took several decisions without the approval of the two Election Commissioners and said that it will annul decisions found not to be in accordance with law.
The top court, however, refused to pass any interim direction to restrain CEC Kumar from taking any decision till the final disposal of the petition.
The apex court also said that it has not approved any modifications to Form 6 being used by the ECI during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in various States.
Form 6 needs to be filled by eligible citizens for inclusion in electoral rolls for the first time.
In a post on X, Mr. Gandhi said it is now established beyond doubt that Mr. Kumar changed Form 6 "illegally and unilaterally", and asserted that the CEC as well as everyone else involved in this "criminal assault on democracy" will be held accountable.
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