Rahul Gandhi and Opposition Leaders File Supreme Court Petition Challenging SIR

Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders filed a Supreme Court writ petition challenging the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

Background

The filing follows Opposition allegations of wrongful voter deletions and concerns about the functioning of the Election Commission. The petition names the Commission and its senior officeholders as respondents.

Legal issue and reasoning

The allegations remain to be tested in court. Details of the precise reliefs and grounds were still awaited when the filing was reported, and no judicial finding was made on the merits.

Consequence and next step

The petition was filed through Advocate-on-Record S Prasanna and may be considered with other pending SIR cases. Filing a petition does not establish electoral irregularity.