Inside the Opposition’s Supreme Court plea: Bulk objections, opaque election roll database
The petition also sought a review of ECI’s key decisions to safeguard the constitutional guarantee of universal adult suffrage
Opposition leaders, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi among them, have filed a petition before the Supreme Court regarding the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of India's electoral rolls. They allege that Election Commission of India (ECI) chief Gyanesh Kumar exercised unilateral and arbitrary powers during the electoral roll revision, violating constitutional guarantees of universal adult suffrage and infringing the right of citizens to vote.
The petition requests a review of ECI's key decisions to safeguard the integrity of the electoral process. While they do not seek to reopen the SIR's validity, they question whether safeguards and the requirement for collective constitutional institution by ECI have been followed in its implementation. The Opposition has highlighted concerns about the deletion of 130 million names from India's electoral rolls and seeks a transparent, effective verification mechanism.
They also raise issues such as bulk filing of Form 7 objections, alleged use of forged names and targeting specific communities and women, denial of effective notice and hearing, and inadequate enforcement against false declarations.
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