Published Oct 12, 2026 | 5:45 PM ⚊ Updated Oct 12, 2026 | 5:45 PM
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Synopsis: Along with Rahul Gandhi, c0-petitioners included Mallikarjun Kharge, Saugata Roy, Akhilesh Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, Sanjay Raut, M.A. Baby, D. Raja, Mahua Majhi, Supriya Sule, E.T. Mohammed Basheer. While the respondents are Election Commission of India, CEC Gyanesh Kumar and ECI Members Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Along with Rahul Gandhi, c0-petitioners included Mallikarjun Kharge, Saugata Roy, Akhilesh Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, Sanjay Raut, M.A. Baby, D. Raja, Mahua Majhi, Supriya Sule, E.T. Mohammed Basheer.
While the respondents are Election Commission of India, CEC Gyanesh Kumar and ECI Members Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.
Advocate S. Prasanna has filed the petition on behalf of Rahul Gandhi, as he along with other Opposition leaders marched towards the Supreme Court, demanding sacking of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The petition by Rahul Gandhi before Supreme Court against SIR and ECI has 10 INDIA bloc leaders as co-petitioners. https://t.co/MrhTAUnb6M
— Bar and Bench (@barandbench) October 12, 2026
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Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Sunday had declined a request from Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for a meeting on Monday.
Speaking to the media on Monday, Justice Surya Kant said he had responded to Gandhi’s letter on Sunday night, explaining why he would be unable to attend the meeting, but declined to comment on the contents of his reply.
“I received his letter yesterday, I replied to it last night itself. I have given some reasons in it, on the basis of which I have expressed my inability to attend the meeting,” he said.
According to the LiveLaw, similar matters concerning the SIR exercise are scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The CJI had indicated that any petition filed by the Opposition leaders could also be considered along with the pending matters.
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(Edited by Sumavarsha)
