Rahul Gandhi’s Plea Against Election Commission May Come Up in Supreme Court on October 26

Rahul Gandhi and INDIA bloc leaders’ petition challenging the Election Commission’s functioning may be heard on October 26, but the Supreme Court has yet to confirm the listing.

Post Published By: Sreeja Chowdhury

Updated : 14 October 2026, 2:52 PM IST

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court may hear a petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders challenging the functioning of the Election Commission of India on October 26. However, the date remains tentative, and the hearing will be confirmed only after the matter is formally listed.

The Supreme Court may hear a petition filed by Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders concerning the functioning of the Election Commission on October 26. A computer-generated date of October 26 is currently visible on the Supreme Court website; however, the hearing date will be confirmed only after the petition is formally listed

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A computer-generated date of October 26 is currently visible in the Supreme Court’s system after the petition was registered following the correction of filing defects. The date should not be treated as a confirmed hearing schedule yet.

Petition Challenges Election Commission’s Functioning

The petition, filed by Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders, raises concerns over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and decisions taken by the Election Commission.

The petitioners have sought judicial intervention over alleged large-scale deletions of voters’ names and requested an independent examination of the disputed decisions associated with the electoral roll revision. The Election Commission of India, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi have been named in the case.

Petition Was Delayed Due to Filing Defects

The matter was not listed for hearing on October 13 after the Supreme Court registry flagged 14 defects in the petition. These included an illegible identity document, missing or unclear pages, missing vakalatnamas for some petitioners and a court-fee shortfall of Rs 220.

The petition was subsequently registered after the defects were addressed, with two additional petitioners reportedly added, taking the total number of petitioners to 13.

The next key step is formal listing by the Supreme Court. Until that happens, October 26 remains a tentative date rather than a confirmed hearing.