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The Supreme Court registry identified over ten technical defects in a petition filed by opposition leaders of the INDIA bloc against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The petition alleges large-scale voter deletions and irregularities during the special intensive revision of electoral rolls.
Reported defects included missing or illegible pages, a court fee shortfall of over two hundred rupees, and a request for a clearer copy of Mallikarjun Kharge’s identity card.
The petitioners also sought measures involving electronic voting machines and an independent audit committee.
Why it mattersIt could delay the opposition's challenge to the voter-roll revision process and shape how the court hears the case.
More context
In a separate description, the petition was filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other opposition figures, and it calls for an independent committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge to audit electoral roll modifications.
Reports also said Gandhi planned to host opposition MPs to discuss further steps.