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Rahul Gandhi Alleges Election Commissioner Vote Manipulation in Delhi

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Rahul Gandhi accused Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of vote manipulation at a Delhi conference September 24, 2026.
The Election Commission said on September 26, 2026 that SIR decisions were made by Chief Election Commissioner and two commissioners.
The Supreme Court upheld the legality of the Special Intensive Revision process and Form 6 on May 27, 2026.
BJP chief ministers condemned Gandhi’s allegations as baseless and said the opposition seeks to discredit constitutional institutions.

History

Historical Context

In 1982 India trialed EVMs in Kerala, but a Supreme Court ruling stopped them until the law changed in 1989. After experimental use in 1998, the Election Commission introduced EVMs in the 2004 Lok Sabha election, and over 400 million voters used them in 2009. Rahul Gandhi’s September 2026 allegation against Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar revived those concerns, and the Supreme Court upheld the Intensive Revision process.

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Story summary

Rahul Gandhi accused Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of vote manipulation at a Delhi conference September 24, 2026.
The Election Commission said on September 26, 2026 that SIR decisions were made by Chief Election Commissioner and two commissioners.
The Supreme Court upheld the legality of the Special Intensive Revision process and Form 6 on May 27, 2026.
BJP chief ministers condemned Gandhi’s allegations as baseless and said the opposition seeks to discredit constitutional institutions.

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