Election Commission Rebuts Rahul Gandhi's 'Misleading' Form 6 Claims, Issues Fact Check | News18

News18 - Oct 7, 2026

The Election Commission of India has pushed back against allegations made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the use of Form 6 in the voter enrolment process, seeking to clarify what the form is meant for and how applications are processed.Gandhi has repeatedly raised questions over the addition of voters and alleged irregularities in electoral rolls, particularly in the context of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. His latest claims have brought Form 6, the application used by eligible citizens to seek inclusion of their names in the electoral roll, into focus. n18oc_indian18oc_breaking-newsn18oc_politicsNews18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube

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