Election Commission Reverts to Original Form 6 Submission Without Declaration in Non-SIR States
The Election Commission (EC) has reverted to the original online Form 6 for fresh voter registration in states without ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), removing the previously added declaration requiring applicants to map themselves or their parents with prior electoral rolls. This change follows concerns raised by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi about the legality of the declaration, which lacked statutory backing. The declaration will now be used only during active SIR periods, affecting 13 states currently undergoing the process.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 53/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, deccanherald. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 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 (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
deccanherald broke this story on 29 Sept, 06:55 pm. Other outlets followed.