Rahul Gandhi Questions Authorisation and TCS Pressure Over Form 6 Changes
· India · Times of India, The Hindu
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has questioned who authorised illegal changes to the online Form 6 for voter registration and whether Tata Consultancy Services was pressured to implement them. The Election Commission has withdrawn the additional Special Intensive Revision declaration attached to Form 6 in states where the electoral roll revision has been completed. The declaration has been removed from the ECINET app, portal, and respective Chief Electoral Officer portals, allowing new applicants to submit the regular statutory Form 6. In states where the revision exercise is still underway, the additional declaration remains mandatory. The poll panel's decision follows a September 26 meeting of the full Commission, comprising Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.
Why it matters
The controversy surrounding voter registration forms touches on core electoral integrity and transparency, drawing scrutiny from opposition leaders towards both the poll panel and technology vendors.
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