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Congress demands Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resigns over SIR

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 4:11 PM UTC · How we work

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Congress Demands EC Resignation

Congress launched nationwide protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign.
Senior Congress MP Jairam Ramesh alleged the Election Commission illegally altered Form 6, violating the 1950 Act and 1960 Rules.
Congress said the SIR process erased 13 crore voters, including 63 lakh in Bihar, 91 lakh in West Bengal, and 1.07 crore in Karnataka.
Opposition parties including Samajwadi Party and RJD intensified criticism and urged the Supreme Court to act.

Summary

Election Commission Adds SIR

The Election Commission says Form 6 was not formally amended, adding the SIR clause via internal instructions.
EC officials announced special voter-enrolment camps for young adults at Delhi colleges on September 29-30.
A poll panel functionary reported that 2.37 crore voters aged 18-28 were added after the Bihar SIR rollout.
Two Election Commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, formally objected to the SIR-related form change.

History

Historical Context

In October 2025 the Election Commission of India, led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, launched a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) to cleanse voter rolls. The Supreme Court affirmed the SIR’s legality in May 2026 under the Representation of the People Act 1950, echoing earlier roll-purification efforts. The current dispute over Form 6 additions of 2.37 crore voters could reshape registration and election planning.

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Congress Demands EC Resignation

Congress launched nationwide protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign.
Senior Congress MP Jairam Ramesh alleged the Election Commission illegally altered Form 6, violating the 1950 Act and 1960 Rules.
Congress said the SIR process erased 13 crore voters, including 63 lakh in Bihar, 91 lakh in West Bengal, and 1.07 crore in Karnataka.
Opposition parties including Samajwadi Party and RJD intensified criticism and urged the Supreme Court to act.

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