Not trueAkhilesh Yadav (Samajwadi Party)checked 12 Oct 2026“He said rules were already being violated as Form-7 continued to be filled even after the SIR.”
The claim treats any Form 7 filed after the SIR as a rule violation. But the record shows Form 7 is a standing statutory form, and the Election Commission's post-SIR response was to limit, not prohibit, its use during continuous updation. No official document says filing Form 7 after the SIR is illegal.
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Akhilesh Yadav said rules were already being violated because Form-7 continued to be filled even after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls.
hindustantimes.com, checked 12 Oct 2026
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Form 7 is the statutory form under Rule 13(2) of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 for objecting to an inclusion or seeking deletion of a name from the electoral roll [2]. The Election Commission has not banned Form 7 after the SIR; it has capped filings at 10 during the claims-and-objections period and five per month during continuous electoral roll updates [4][8]. The SIR process itself includes a statutory period for filing Forms 6, 7 and 8 before the final roll is published [10][11].
- Form 7 is the statutory form for objecting to inclusion or seeking deletion of a name from the electoral roll under Rule 13(2) of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960. [2]
- After the SIR row, the Election Commission capped Form 7 filings at 10 during the claims-and-objections period and five per month during continuous electoral roll updates, rather than prohibiting them. [4][8]
- The SIR process includes a statutory period for filing claims and objections through Forms 6, 7 and 8 before the final roll is published. [10][11]
[2] ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA Form-7 - Voters' Services Portal — voters.eci.gov.in[4] Form 7 Voter Deletion Rules Tightened: What the EC’s Changes Mean — indianexpress.com[8] 10 During Revisions, 5 Per Month: EC Caps Form 7 Applications ... — thedailyjagran.com[10] Press Release Page | Press Information Bureau — pib.gov.in[11] GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATIVE ... — sansad.in
The claim treats any Form 7 filed after the SIR as a rule violation. But the record shows Form 7 is a standing statutory form, and the Election Commission's post-SIR response was to limit, not prohibit, its use during continuous updation. No official document says filing Form 7 after the SIR is illegal.