Election Commission Controversy: Who authorised the modified Form 6?
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Election Commission Controversy: Who authorised the modified Form 6?

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 9, 202636 min
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  • Politics

The big Election Commission of India (ECI) story that made headlines this week is the Form 6 controversy. Who authorised the modifications to Form 6, which is used for enrolling new voters? The Election Commission has been claiming all along that the changes had the Supreme court’s approval. But on October 5th, the Supreme Court clarified that it had not approved any Form 6 modifications. Does this mean the Election Commission had mislead the nation, as is being claimed by the Opposition parties? Also, two out of the three election commissioners had objected to these changes, with one of them calling it...

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Who authorized the modifications to Form 6, which is used for enrolling new voters?

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This is In Focus, the Hindu's current affairs podcast. Delhi is gearing up for a big protest tomorrow. Opposition parties and the Kolkrut Dhanada Party are united by a singular demand. They want the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.

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In fact, the big Gyanesh Kumar story that made headlines this week is the Form 6 controversy. Who authorized the modifications to Form 6, which is used for enrolling new voters? The election commission has been claiming all along that the changes had the Supreme Court's approval.

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But on October 5th, the Supreme Court clarified that it had not approved any Form 6 modifications. Does this mean the election commission had misled the nation? Which is exactly what the opposition parties are saying now. Also, two out of the three election commissioners that objected to these changes, with one of

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