Supreme Court seeks report from ECI on Form 7 misuse allegations
The Election Commission of India informed the Supreme Court that while fraudulent Form 7s were identified during the Uttar Pradesh electoral roll revision, none were accepted. The court is reviewing the matter following a petition alleging systemic misuse of the forms to delete voters.
Why it matters
The integrity of electoral rolls is fundamental to democratic processes, and allegations of targeted voter deletion raise significant concerns about election fairness.
NEW DELHI The Election Commission of India (EC) told the Supreme Court on Friday (October 30, 2026) that though it found “false” Form 7s for deletion of voters during the Uttar Pradesh Special Intensive Revision (SIR), none of them were accepted. https://www.thehindu.com/topic/special-intensive-revision-of-electoral-rolls/ Appearing before a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, senior advocate Dama Seshadri Naidu, for the ECI, said corrective measures were taken promptly on discovery of such “false” forms. Authorities had rejected Form 7s filed in violation of norms, the ECI said.
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