# Opposition leaders petition India's Supreme Court over voter-roll revision

Date: 2026

Indian opposition figures including [Akhilesh Yadav](/people/akhilesh-yadav) and Rahul Gandhi lodged a joint petition with the Supreme Court on 12 October 2026 contesting the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The petitioners asked for the commission's decision records, an audit of deleted names and interim relief for voters affected by the exercise.

## People

- Akhilesh Yadav: https://factrail.ai/people/akhilesh-yadav

## Sources

- https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rahul-gandhi-india-bloc-supreme-court-election-commission-sir-petition-10918732/lite/
- https://lokvox.com/politics/what-india-bloc-supreme-court-petition-on-sir-asks-for/

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/india-bloc-files-sir-challenge-in-supreme-court-2026-10-12