{
  "id": 12175952,
  "title": "ECI Fact-Checks Rahul Gandhi's Claim That CEC Gyanesh Kumar 'Illegally & Unilaterally' Changed Form 6",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/eci-fact-checks-rahul-gandhis-claim-that-cec-gyanesh-kumar-illegally",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T14:51:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/eci-fact-checks-rahul-gandhis-claim-that-cec-gyanesh-kumar-illegally-unilaterally-changed-form-6"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Election Commission of India (ECI) has debunked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's assertion that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar changed Form 6 \"illegally and unilaterally.\" Gandhi accused Kumar of altering the form without authorization to benefit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The ECI's fact-check states that the SIR order for Bihar, issued on June 24, 2025, was approved unanimously by the entire Commission. The Supreme Court subsequently affirmed the validity of this order on May 27, 2026. Additionally, the ECI referenced its September 26 press note, which clarified that the declaration attached to Form 6 during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was upheld by the Supreme Court. Forms under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, remain in use outside of SIR periods.",
  "summary": "The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday fact-checked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's claim that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar had “illegally and unilaterally” changed Form 6, calling the statement misleading. Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, had alleged that Kumar altered Form 6 without authorisation and accused him of misusing his position to benefit the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Gyanesh Kumar changed Form 6 illegally: RaGa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/gyanesh-kumar-changed-form-6-illegally-raga",
        "published": "2026-10-05T11:30:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "'Established Beyond Doubt Gyanesh Kumar Changed Form 6 Illegally, Unilaterally': Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/established-beyond-doubt-gyanesh-kumar-changed-form-6-illegally",
        "published": "2026-10-05T11:32:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "CEC betrayed Constitution at behest of Modi, Shah; Form 6 changed illegally, unilaterally: Congress",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/cec-betrayed-constitution-at-behest-of-modi-shah-form-6-changed",
        "published": "2026-10-05T13:00:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}