HighLights
  1. Rahul Gandhi filed Supreme Court petition against voter deletions.
  2. Challenging irregularities in Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
  3. Petition names Election Commission of India as respondent.

Rahul Gandhi Supreme Court Petition: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, joined by other INDIA bloc leaders, on Monday filed a petition in the Supreme Court over alleged large-scale voter deletions and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The petition, which has been filed through AoR (Advocate-on-Record) S Prasanna, is likely to be heared on Tuesday. However, official confirmation is awaited.

Petition Details:

- Rahul Gandhi v. Election Commission of India

- Diary No. 64196/2026 Supreme Court of India

- Petitioners: Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Saugata Roy (Trinamool Congress-Mamata Banerjee), Akhilesh Yadav (Samajwadi Party), Tejashwi Prasad Yadav (RJD), Sanjay Raut (Shiv Sena UBT), MA Baby (CPI(M)), D Raja (CPI), Mahua Majhi (JMM), Supriya Sule (NCP Sharad Pawar) and ET Muhammed Basheer (IUML).

- Respondent: 1. Election Commission of India 2. Gyanesh Kumar 3. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu 4. Vivek Joshi

- Advocate-on-Record: S Prasanna.

- Type of Petition: Writ Petition

- Date of Filing: 12 October 2026 (Monday).

No Bench has been indicated, and no date of listing has been given to the petition - Rahul Gandhi v. Election Commission of India Diary No. 64196/2026.

What Has Rahul Gandhi Sought In The Plea?

The petition challenges the manner in which the Election Commission has taken decisions relating to the SIR. It seeks disclosure of the EC’s complete files, agendas, minutes, notings and objections concerning the disputed decisions, including the June 24, 2025 decision to commence the SIR, as well as ECINET and ERONET access logs.

It also seeks a judicial examination of whether these decisions were taken in accordance with Article 324 of the Constitution, the 2023 law governing the Election Commission and the Supreme Court's ruling in TN Seshan v Union of India.

Petition Seeks Interim Suspension Of SIR

Among the substantive reliefs sought, the petition asks the court to ensure that no elector is deleted without notice and a reasonable opportunity of hearing, and to direct publication, booth-wise, of deleted electors along with reasons for deletion and demographic details. It also seeks an independent committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge to audit deletions and modifications in electoral-roll databases, including ECINET and ERONET. The petition further seeks an interim suspension of the ongoing SIR pending adjudication.

Petition Seeks A Review Of EVM Processes 

The petition seeks direction from the top court for action against those responsible for breaches, including under Section 32 of the RP Act, 1950. It also urges the Supreme Court to issue a direction that every SIR decision be taken and minuted as per Section 18 till the case is decided. Online Form 6 to conform to the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 unless the Rules are amended, it added. The petition demands a a committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge to audit SIR deletions and access to electoral-roll databases, and to review EVM processes against global best practices.

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Oppn's Massive March To SC

Meanwhile, the development came at time when opposition MPs and leaders, accompanied by hundreds of supporters and activists, on Monday held their "March for Democracy" to the Supreme Court to submit a petition on their "vote chori" charge and against the CEC.

Those leading the march included Leaders of Opposition (LoPs) in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Gandhi and Kharge respectively, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, CPI's D Raja, Baby, RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, besides Sule, Raut, CPI(ML) leader Dipankar Bhattacharya and Basheer.

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Earlier, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant had declined to meet Rahul Gandhi on vote chori allegations, saying similar matters are sub judice on the judicial side in the Supreme Court. Gandhi and Kharge had written to the CJI seeking a meeting with him between 4 and 5 pm on Monday to hand over a memorandum demanding an end to vote chori, Kumar's resignation, halting of the SIR of electoral rolls and switching back to the paper ballot format.

(With PTI inputs) 

 


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