The Congress on Saturday (September 26, 2026) accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of knowingly breaking the law and Constitutional practices by “unilaterally” changing Form 6 and called on the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognisance and hold him accountable.
“A confirmed law-breaker in charge of implementing laws — what has Indian democracy degenerated into. This is clearly a huge overreach by the Election Commission,” Mr. That can only be done by the Union Government with proper intimation to Parliament. A statutory form, defined by the law, was unilaterally changed by the CEC Gyanesh at the instance of the rattled PM-HM duo,” he added. “The CEC has broken not just Constitutional conventions and practices but has also knowingly broken the law as passed by Parliament. His continuation in office is an affront to the people of India.
Pointing out the second violation, he said the ECI does not have the power to amend Form 6. “This power is only held by the Union Government as per the Representation Of The People Act, 1950. “Violation 3: The form was changed without any amendment to the Rules that govern it under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960. Amid a row over the Election Commission adding a declaration to the form for new voters seeking to enrol in the electoral rolls and making the registration process difficult, poll panel officials said on Friday (September 25, 2026) that as many as 2.37 crore electors in the 18- 28-year age bracket were added since the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise was rolled out in Bihar last June.
Ramesh said. The Supreme Court must immediately take suo motu cognisance and hold him accountable,” the Congress general secretary said.
Kumar’s continued tenure is an affront to the people of India and that he must resign, as suggested by Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi.
In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said Mr. “The change is completely illegal. — Violation 1: In early July 2026, the online form was stealthily changed with no official notification,” the Congress leader said.
