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Supreme Court to hear Gandhi’s voter-roll challenge Oct 15

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 10:56 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Supreme Court will hear Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s petition challenging the voter-roll revision on Oct 15 2026.
Petitioners seek an independent audit committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge.
They also request an interim stay on the SIR and booth-wise deletion lists, which must show reasons, gender and age.
Court ordered responses from Election Commission and Centre.
Chief Justice Surya Kant warned Gandhi to explain march conduct.

History

Historical Context

India’s Election Commission, together with state chief electoral officers, updates the electoral roll each year, publishing it online for the roughly 867 million registered voters recorded in 2019. Rahul Gandhi’s 2026 petition asks the Supreme Court to mandate an independent audit committee and require booth-wise deletion lists with gender and age data, aiming to embed regular roll audits.

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Story summary

Supreme Court will hear Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s petition challenging the voter-roll revision on Oct 15 2026.
Petitioners seek an independent audit committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge.
They also request an interim stay on the SIR and booth-wise deletion lists, which must show reasons, gender and age.
Court ordered responses from Election Commission and Centre.
Chief Justice Surya Kant warned Gandhi to explain march conduct.

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