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Election Commission of India reverts Form 6 format amid SIR controversy

Election Commission of India Form 6 Special Intensive Revision voter registration electoral rolls

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has reverted Form 6 to its original format in states and Union Territories where the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process is complete. This decision follows internal objections from Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, who argued that adding an extra declaration (Annexure-D) regarding family electoral history was ‘unauthorized and illegal’ under the Representation of the People Act, 1950.

In areas where the SIR process is still ongoing, the additional declaration remains mandatory to ensure voter list accuracy. However, for completed SIR regions, the requirement to link applicants to previous family records has been removed from the ECINET portal to simplify registration, particularly for young voters.

Additionally, the ECI has extended the SIR timelines for Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya. In Andhra Pradesh, the final electoral roll is now scheduled for publication on October 16, 2026, following an extension of the claims and objections phase to October 10. In Meghalaya, the final publication date has been moved to October 26, 2026.

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Andhra Pradesh · ECINet · Election Commission of India · Gyanesh Kumar · INDIA bloc · Sukhbir Singh Sandhu · Vivek Joshi

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'People Can Question SIR': Bombay HC Says 'Poll Body's Primary Mandate Is To Ensure Citizens Vote' [www.timesnownews.com]
Karnataka SIR: ECI flags bulk Form 7 claims, orders action against false declarations [www.newindianexpress.com]
EC Extends SIR Deadlines In Andhra, Meghalaya [www.deccanchronicle.com]
SIR Voter Roll Revision: EC Extends Deadline In Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya; Check New Dates [www.news18.com]
ECI tells HC no Khairatabad bypoll until election petition ends [www.siasat.com]
BJP MP accuses Congress of spreading misinformation on electoral rolls [newsable.asianetnews.com]
ECI Eases Form 6 Requirements For New Voter Registration [indtoday.com]
Form 6 Annexure D: SIR विवाद के बीच चुनाव आयोग का बड़ा फैसला, अब Form-6 के साथ नहीं देना होगा Annexure-D [www.punjabkesari.com]
चुनाव आयोग ने फॉर्म 6 से अतिरिक्त घोषणा पत्र हटाया, चुनाव आयुक्तों ने जताई थी आपत्ति [hindi.newsbytesapp.com]
Form 6 को लेकर चुनाव आयोग का बड़ा फैसला, जिन राज्यों में SIR पूरा वहां नए वोटरों को नहीं देनी होगी अलग से जानकारी [www.tv9hindi.com]
ECI reverts Form 6 to original format amid row [www.newsbytesapp.com]
Letters to Cabinet Secretary were against protocol: Former ECI official [bhaskarlive.in]
SIR वाले राज्यों के लिए चुनाव आयोग का बड़ा फैसला: वोटर फॉर्म-6 में हुआ बदलाव, 5 पॉइंट्स में समझें पूरी खबर [samacharnama.com]
Election Commission SIR Row: Internal Objections, Form 6 and Questions Over Voter Roll Transparency [thenews21.com]
Keralam: Youth Congress protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar; Police used mild lathi charge, tear gas to disperse gathering [desitalkchicago.com]
विवाद के बाद चुनाव आयोग का फॉर्म-6 पर बड़ा फैसला, Annexure-D अब नहीं देना होगा [www.indiatv.in]
फॉर्म 6 के साथ अब नहीं देना होगा Annexure-D, विवाद के बाद चुनाव आयोग का फैसला [www.aajtak.in]
मेघालय में SIR के 93. 13% मामले निपटे, अंतिम मतदाता सूची 26 अक्टूबर को [sanmarg.in]