India, Oct. 6 -- The Election Commission of India, facing heat amid alleged dissent row, fact-checked Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday after he alleged that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar changed the Form 6 "illegally and unilaterally".

Gandhi shared a press note issued by the ECI, dated Sept 26, 2026, and highlighted a section that read, "The declaration attached to Form 6 for SIR has been upheld by the Hon'ble Supreme Court. For non-SIR period, the Forms applicable as per rules (the Registration of Electoral Rules 1960) will be used".

Sharing the note, Gandhi wrote on X, "It is now established beyond doubt that Gyanesh Kumar changed Form 6 illegally and unilaterally. This is just one more proof o...