India’s voter-roll revision sparks protests as Supreme Court examines Form 6 changes

Opposition parties in India are pressing Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over a nationwide revision of voter lists, as police prepared for a rally in New Delhi on Tuesday. The revision, first carried out in Bihar and since extended to most states and federally administered territories, is intended by the Election Commission to remove duplicate and ineligible entries. Critics say the documentation requirements risk excluding eligible voters; the commission and government deny wrongdoing. The dispute has also reached the Supreme Court. On Monday, the court said it had not approved a modified version of Form 6, the application used to add new voters, and said it would inspect Election Commission records to establish what changed and who changed it. The commission has distinguished the declaration attached for the special revision from the form used in ordinary periods. The court has not ruled that the change was unlawful or that voter registrations were manipulated. Sources: [Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/india-sir-cjp-election-commission-gyanesh-protests-6d3dd66ebaa9bb1e2c6b688ffc576842) · [The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/supreme-court-election-commission-form-6-modification-10908167/lite/) Photo: Manish Swarup / AP