Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday (October 5, 2026) asserted that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and everyone else involved in “criminal assault on democracy” will be held accountable, after the Supreme Court said it did not approve any modifications to Form 6 being used during the SIR.
In a post on X, Mr. Mr. The attack came after the Supreme Court on Monday (October 5, 2026) issued notices to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Centre on pleas alleging that the poll body took several decisions without the approval of the two Election Commissioners and said that it will annul decisions found not to be in accordance with law. The apex court also said that it has not approved any modifications to Form 6 being used by the ECI during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in various States. Gandhi also shared on X a screenshot of a September 26 ECI statement which said, “The declaration attached to Form 6 for SIR has been upheld by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. For non-SIR period, the Forms applicable as per Rules (the Registration of Electors Rules 1960) will be used.
The Opposition party also alleged that the CEC “betrayed” the Constitution in letter and spirit at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Gandhi said it is now established beyond doubt that Mr. Kumar changed Form 6 “illegally and unilaterally”, and asserted that the CEC as well as everyone else involved in this “criminal assault on democracy” will be held accountable. Earlier reporting noted: Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee also mentioned the alleged ECI press note dated September 26, and flagged what he said was a “glaring contradiction” between the poll body and SC’s recent remarks. Earlier reporting noted: ‘Criminal assault on democracy’: What Congress leaders said ‘Criminal assault on democracy’: What Congress leaders said Earlier reporting noted: CEC’s ability to ‘execute G2’s illegal orders’ makes him a liability for country: Congress The Congress on Monday (October 5, 2026) said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar must quit right away and claimed that his ability to “execute G2’s illegal orders” has now made him a “liability for the country”.
This is just one more proof of him abusing his position to help the BJP. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said, “It is now established beyond doubt that Gyanesh Kumar changed Form 6 illegally and unilaterally.
“He and everyone else involved in this criminal assault on our democracy will be held accountable,” Mr. Gandhi said.
