Rahul Gandhi posted on X that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has altered Form 6 illegally and unilaterally, citing the Supreme Court's refusal to approve any changes.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joined the protest, saying the deletions under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls violate the Constitution and that Congress will continue to protest.
A three‑judge bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, heard the pleas and issued notices to the Election Commission and the Centre, but declined to issue an interim restraining order against the CEC.
Form 6 is the application used by voters to seek inclusion in the electoral roll for the first time; the EC had previously claimed it could modify the form, but the Supreme Court ruled that no such changes were authorized.
The court will examine the immunity clause that protects the CEC even after his term ends; the final disposal of the petition is expected in the coming weeks.