New Delhi, October 12 The legal team of Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, has filed a significant petition in the Supreme Court regarding alleged irregularities by the Election Commission of India. The petition has been registered in the Supreme Court Registry and its diary number is 64196/2026.
According to information received, the petition was filed on October 12, 2026, at 4:37 pm. Currently, its status is pending, and its case number is W.P.(C). A hearing on the matter is expected on Tuesday.
This petition has not been filed by Rahul Gandhi alone, but jointly by 11 prominent leaders of the opposition All India Alliance. The petitioners include Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Saugata Roy, Akhilesh Yadav, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, Sanjay Raut, and MA. Baby, D. Raja, Mahua Maji, Supriya Sule, and E.T. Mohammed Bashir.
Advocate Prasanna S. – 2919 is representing the petitioners in this case.
A total of four parties have been named as respondents in the petition. The first respondent is the Election Commission of India (ECI), while the other three are Election Commission officials Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, and Vivek Joshi.
According to sources, the petition raises questions about the transparency and impartiality of the Election Commission’s functioning. Although the full copy of the petition has not yet been made public, it is believed to mention alleged irregularities in the recent elections, issues related to the voter list and the electoral process.
Legal experts believe that due to the highly sensitive nature of the matter, it may be listed for urgent hearing on Tuesday.
It should be noted that Rahul Gandhi has previously accused the Election Commission of alleged “vote theft” and bias. Now, through this legal battle, the opposition has directly approached the Supreme Court, bringing all eyes to the matter.
