- Rahul Gandhi filed Supreme Court petition against voter deletions.
- Challenging irregularities in Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Petition names Election Commission of India as respondent.
Rahul Gandhi Supreme Court Petition: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, joined by other INDIA bloc leaders, on Monday filed a petition in the Supreme Court over alleged large-scale voter deletions and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The petition, which has been filed through AoR (Advocate-on-Record) S Prasanna, is likely to be heared on Tuesday. However, official confirmation is awaited.
Petition Details:
- Rahul Gandhi v. Election Commission of India
- Diary No. 64196/2026 Supreme Court of India
- Petitioners: Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Saugata Roy (Trinamool Congress-Mamata Banerjee), Akhilesh Yadav (Samajwadi Party), Tejashwi Prasad Yadav (RJD), Sanjay Raut (Shiv Sena UBT), MA Baby (CPI(M)), D Raja (CPI), Mahua Majhi (JMM), Supriya Sule (NCP Sharad Pawar) and ET Muhammed Basheer (IUML).
- Respondent: 1. Election Commission of India 2. Gyanesh Kumar 3. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu 4. Vivek Joshi
- Advocate-on-Record: S Prasanna.
- Type of Petition: Writ Petition
- Date of Filing: 12 October 2026 (Monday).
BREAKING: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, files petition before the #SupremeCourt over alleged large-scale voter deletions and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The Opposition has demanded a halt to SIR and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged 'vote chori'. @RahulGandhi
— Bar and Bench (@barandbench) October 12, 2026
No Bench has been indicated, and no date of listing has been given to the petition - Rahul Gandhi v. Election Commission of India Diary No. 64196/2026.
The petition by Rahul Gandhi before Supreme Court against SIR and ECI has 10 INDIA bloc leaders as co-petitioners. https://t.co/MrhTAUnb6M
— Bar and Bench (@barandbench) October 12, 2026
What Has Rahul Gandhi Sought In The Plea?
The details of the plea are awaited, yet media reports hinted that he sought action against the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, over alleged irregularities in the SIR drive. The Bar And Bench reported that Gandhi in his petition alleged large-scale voter deletions and irregularities in the SIR of electoral rolls. He reportedly demanded a halt to SIR and the resignation of the CEC over alleged 'vote chori'.
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Oppn's Massive March To SC
Meanwhile, the development came at time when opposition MPs and leaders, accompanied by hundreds of supporters and activists, on Monday held their "March for Democracy" to the Supreme Court to submit a petition on their "vote chori" charge and against the CEC.
Those leading the march included Leaders of Opposition (LoPs) in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Gandhi and Kharge respectively, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, CPI's D Raja, Baby, RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, besides Sule, Raut, CPI(ML) leader Dipankar Bhattacharya and Basheer.
Earlier, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant had declined to meet Rahul Gandhi on vote chori allegations, saying similar matters are sub judice on the judicial side in the Supreme Court. Gandhi and Kharge had written to the CJI seeking a meeting with him between 4 and 5 pm on Monday to hand over a memorandum demanding an end to vote chori, Kumar's resignation, halting of the SIR of electoral rolls and switching back to the paper ballot format.
(With PTI inputs)