EC clarifies previously enrolled voters can submit Form 6 if names missing from draft rolls during SIR
- On Wednesday, November 4, 2026, the Election Commission of India removed the Special Intensive Revision declaration from the online version of Form 6, making it a separate document on its portal.
- Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi previously objected to the integration, calling the change "unauthorised/illegal" and arguing it forced existing voters to misrepresent themselves as new applicants.
- The Supreme Court stated the ECI was in "error" for compelling purged voters to use Form 6, which is meant exclusively for new applicants, prompting the Commission's decision to split the declaration.
- Advocate Prashant Bhushan said on Wednesday that the ECI still insists excluded voters in Delhi use Form 6, though the Chief Justice of India assured the court is addressing the matter after Deepavali.
- This decision marks the latest in a series of reversals, as the Commission has addressed nearly every point raised by Sandhu and Joshi in their 14 recorded objections over the past 10 months.
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EC separates Form 6, SIR declaration in online enrolment process
New Delhi: The Election Commission has followed up on its Supreme Court affidavit and separated the new voter enrolment form and an accompanying declaration in its online version in states where the SIR exercise is underway. In September, it had already withdrawn the declaration from its digital platforms in states where the special intensive revision … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics an…
<p style="text-align: justify;">Congress MP Jairam Ramesh, in a post on X, responded to the Election Commission's clarification regarding Form 6. He stated that the Election Commission's recent clarification on Form 6 is yet another word game that clarifies nothing. Every attempt to cover up the damage reveals how poorly the SIR process is designed. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The Congress leader further stated that the Form 6 declarati…
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