Election Commission Removes Extra Declaration From Form 6 in States Where SIR Is Complete
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has reverted to the original Form 6 for voter registration in states where the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is complete, removing an additional declaration requiring applicants to link themselves or their relatives to previous electoral rolls. This change follows objections from Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, who questioned the legality of the added declaration without statutory amendment. The declaration remains mandatory only in states where SIR is ongoing, aligning with the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (49/100). Lens Score 53/100.
Outlets measured: ndtv, english, thefinancialexpress, ndtv, news18, thestatesman, thetelegraph, english, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 3 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (32–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 30 Sept, 06:29 am. Other outlets followed.