In re: Disqualification of BJD MLAs for Rajya Sabha cross-voting

Rahul Gandhi vs Election Commission of India — Special Intensive Revision of Voter List

Rahul Gandhi and INDIA bloc leaders have challenged the Election Commission of India's nationwide Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in the Supreme Court, alleging procedural irregularities and unjustified voter deletions. The Court has directed the Election Commission to extend the Delhi electoral roll update deadline, mandated individual affidavits from the Election Commissioners, and is currently questioning the Commission regarding the mass deletion of voter IDs, as reported on 30 October 2026.

Special Intensive Revision (SIR) case — Citizenship and voter status

Opposition leaders and parties have challenged the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in the Supreme Court, alleging illegal voter deletions across multiple states. On 28 October 2026, the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to establish a mechanism to contact 47 lakh deleted voters in Delhi and ruled there will be no strict deadline for processing Form 6 and Form 8 applications. The Court also sought an explanation for the deletion of 43 lakh voters due to document discrepancies while clarifying that no final ruling has been issued regarding 'logical discrepancies'.

In re: Andhra Pradesh civic poll nomination process

The Supreme Court is overseeing allegations of candidate obstruction during the Andhra Pradesh urban local body election nomination process. While the court disposed of a YSRCP plea regarding nomination obstructions on 27 October 2026, it announced on 28 October 2026 that it will frame guidelines for electoral security. Additionally, the State Election Commission has rescheduled MPTC and ZPTC polls to 5 November 2026, while the state of Odisha has challenged the inclusion of disputed border areas in the election schedule as reported on 27 October 2026.