Congress lawmaker Pawan Khera challenges legality of Form 6 changes and recent state elections
Congress leader Pawan Khera questioned the Election Commission's handling of Form 6, alleging the recent Special Intensive Revision was based on an illegal amendment and casting doubt on the validity of the Bengal and Bihar polls.
During a press briefing in New Delhi, Congress representative Pawan Khera challenged the Election Commission's response to objections over Form 6. He asserted that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls could not legally proceed because it was based on a modification to Form 6 that required a formal amendment to the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960. Khera claimed the change was made without such amendment, rendering the SIR exercise unlawful.
Consequently, he questioned the legitimacy of the recent elections in Bengal and Bihar that depended on the revised rolls. The controversy focuses on the requirement for new voters to provide linkage to earlier electoral records. The article does not include a statement from the Election Commission or details of any forthcoming legal action.
Why it matters
The challenge could affect the credibility of recent state elections and trigger legal scrutiny of India's voter registration process.
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