Form 6 voter registration row explained: what the fight is about
The Form 6 row has become the sharpest flashpoint between the Election Commission, the opposition and the BJP. Here is a plain explainer.
What is Form 6? It is the statutory application form a citizen fills to get enrolled as a voter. Any change to it must follow due process, since it affects who gets on the rolls.
What happened? Chief Justice of India Surya Kant observed during a hearing: “Any modified Form 6 has not been approved by us. Let’s be clear. When the record is produced, we would like to see who has modified.”
Why does it matter? The opposition says changes to Form 6 feed into its larger “vote chori” allegation around the Special Intensive Revision of rolls. The INDIA bloc has marched to the EC demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s removal.
What next? The court will examine the record. The EC has dismissed the allegations. The dispute now sits at the heart of the Save Democracy protests.
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