Bihar SIR Form 6: There has once again been a big upheaval in the country’s politics regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar. The Election Commission (ECI) has strongly retaliated against the serious allegations made by Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. The Election Commission has completely rejected Rahul Gandhi’s allegations and termed his claims as misleading and beyond the facts. The Commission made it clear that any change in the electoral rules and forms has not been made as per the wish of any one person, but with the unanimous consent of the entire Commission and this has also been upheld by the top court of the country.
Rahul Gandhi’s sharp allegations: ‘Criminal attack on democracy’. Bihar SIR Form 6
The entire controversy started with a post made by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on the social media platform ‘X’. Citing the Election Commission’s press note of September 26, he directly alleged that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has made illegal and unilateral changes in Form-6.
It is now established beyond doubt that Gyanesh Kumar changed Form 6 illegally and unilaterally.
This is just one more proof of him abusing his position to help the BJP.
He and everyone else involved in this criminal assault on our democracy will be held accountable. https://t.co/a33eJdPetu
—Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 5, 2026
Rahul Gandhi alleged that all this is a blatant misuse of the constitutional post of the Chief Election Commissioner to give political advantage to the ruling BJP. He termed it a ‘criminal attack’ on Indian democracy and said in a warning tone that Gyanesh Kumar and all others involved in this entire conspiracy will be held accountable before the public and the law when the time comes.
Election Commission’s fact check: ‘Claims are baseless, decision is unanimous’
Immediately after these serious allegations by Rahul Gandhi, the Election Commission responded by releasing a fact check from its official handle. The Commission clarified that the original order to start the process of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar was issued on June 24, 2025. This decision was not arbitrary of any one officer or CEC, rather all the members of the Election Commission had unanimously approved it.
Fact Check
❌The statement made in this post is misleading
✅1) The order for SIR in Bihar issued on 24 June 2025 was issued with the unanimous approval of the Commission. This order has been upheld by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in its judgment dated 27 May 2026
✅2) In its Press Note No. 120 dated 26 September 2026, in Point 1(iii), ECI has stated that, “The declaration attached to Form 6 for SIR has been upheld by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.”
#ECIFactCheck
— Election Commission of India (@ECISVEEP) October 5, 2026
The Commission further informed that this decision was challenged in the court, but the Supreme Court in its decision given on 27 May 2026 had upheld this entire process, considering it completely valid. Apart from this, citing point 1(iii) of Press Note No. 120 dated 26 September 2026, the Commission said that the declaration attached with Form-6 for SIR is also recognized by the Supreme Court. In such a situation, spreading confusion among the public without knowing the facts is completely wrong.
meanwhile CJI Surya Kant’s big statement
While on one hand the Election Commission is citing the decision of the Supreme Court, on the other hand the statement of Chief Justice Surya Kant has made the matter more interesting. Hearing a petition seeking impeachment against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, CJI Surya Kant made it clear that the Supreme Court has not given its approval to any amended or changed form of Form-6 used for adding names to the voter list.
After this comment of the Chief Justice, the debate has intensified in the political circles. The opposition is considering this as confirmation of its point, while the Commission says that the entire process is being completed within the limits of the rules.