Story perspectives

ECI caps voters at 10 Form 7 applications

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

The Election Commission of India capped each voter at ten Form 7 applications during claims-and-objections.
State leaders urged citizens to verify entries and correct them before the October 26, 2026 deadline.
2.83 lakh voters filed Form 6 in nine days ending 2 October, raising total new-voter applications to 8.33 lakh since 31 August.
A group of 124 former IAS, IFS and allied officers defended the ECI’s Intensive Revision, urging evidence for rigging claims.

History

Historical Context

The Election Commission of India began a nationwide intensive revision of rolls in 2002-04, establishing a door-to-door cleanup model. The 2025-26 Special Intensive Revision, the ninth such exercise, deleted about 130 million names and prompted a ten-Form-7 limit per voter. Leaders like Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath now urge verification before the October 26, 2026 deadline.

1 of 2

Story summary

The Election Commission of India capped each voter at ten Form 7 applications during claims-and-objections.
State leaders urged citizens to verify entries and correct them before the October 26, 2026 deadline.
2.83 lakh voters filed Form 6 in nine days ending 2 October, raising total new-voter applications to 8.33 lakh since 31 August.
A group of 124 former IAS, IFS and allied officers defended the ECI’s Intensive Revision, urging evidence for rigging claims.

1 / 2