Complaint Filed Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, PM Modi, Amit Shah and Others; FIR Sought, Acknowledgment Receipt Issued

The complaint contains serious allegations concerning Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, Election Commission DG (IT) Seema Khanna, former election officials, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal, among others.

According to the official directory of the Election Commission of India, Gyanesh Kumar is currently the Chief Election Commissioner of India, while Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi are Election Commissioners. Seema Khanna is listed as Director General (IT) at the Election Commission. (Election Commission of India)

What allegations have been made in the complaint?

The complainants allege that steps taken during the SIR process went beyond the scope of the Constitution and election-related laws. The complaint raises issues concerning the revision of electoral rolls, alleged changes related to Form 6, the removal of voters’ names, and alleged pressure on Booth Level Officers (BLOs).

Former judge Manoj Kumar, while speaking to the media, claimed that the Election Commission does not have the statutory authority to conduct the SIR in the manner in which it is being carried out. He also alleged that officials acted beyond their jurisdiction during the process. These are allegations and legal interpretations put forward by the complainants, and they have not been independently verified.

In its order dated June 24, 2025, the Election Commission described the SIR as a process undertaken under the powers granted by Article 324 of the Constitution, the Representation of the People Act, 1950, and the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, with the objective of maintaining the accuracy of electoral rolls. The Commission also stated that intensive revision exercises had been conducted on various occasions in the past. (Election Commission of India)

Questions also raised over Form 6

The complainants have also raised questions regarding the provisions related to Form 6 and alleged that the Election Commission made changes whose legal validity should be examined.

On the Election Commission’s current Voters’ Service Portal, Form 6 is available for the registration of new voters. Separate enumeration and declaration procedures related to the SIR are also displayed on the portal.

Dispute over legal protection available to the CEC and Election Commissioners

In his statement, Manoj Kumar also referred to Section 16 of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023. He argued that the protection provided under this section is limited to acts connected with the discharge of official duties, and that the alleged criminal acts mentioned in the complaint do not fall within that protection.

Section 16 of the 2023 law provides legal protection to the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners in relation to acts done or purported to have been done in the discharge of their official duties. Whether such protection applies to any particular allegation or circumstance can ultimately be determined only through the competent judicial process. (India Code)

“Complaint accepted, investigation now sought”

According to the complainants, their immediate objective was to submit the complaint to the police and seek an investigation into the allegations in accordance with the law.

Manoj Kumar said that their demand is for the police to act on the written complaint in accordance with the law and conduct a fair and impartial investigation into the allegations.

Advocate Bhanu Pratap, Advocate Balraj Malik, and a large number of other lawyers were present when the complaint was submitted. Media personnel and police officers were also present at the location.

Importantly, receiving an acknowledgment receipt for the written complaint does not mean that an FIR has been registered. Based on the information currently available, a complaint has been submitted to the police and the complainants have sought the registration of an FIR.

SIR remains part of the Election Commission’s process

The Election Commission continues to carry out the SIR as part of its process for verifying electoral rolls and updating the records of eligible voters. The Election Commission’s official portal also provides information and services related to the 2026 SIR process.