# ECI Caps Form 7 Applications

> Election Commission limits individual Form 7 objections to curb misuse.
- Title: ECI Caps Form 7 Applications · mint | Shortify
- Summary: Election Commission limits individual Form 7 objections to curb misuse. Election Commission of India restricts Form 7 applications to 10 per person during…
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- Author: Swati Gandhi
- Published: 2026-10-10T07:26:52+00:00
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## ECI restricts Form 7 applications
The Election Commission of India capped individual Form 7 applications at 10 during electoral roll revision and five per month during routine updates to curb bulk objections.
## Form 7 used for objections
Form 7 allows a registered voter to challenge proposed additions to electoral rolls or seek removal of existing entries.
## Controversy over Form 7
A BJP leader in Karnataka filed Form 7 applications for several hundred people, facing charges of misusing the form to delete Muslim voters' names.
## FIR against BJP leader
An FIR was registered against Ravi Patil for allegedly misusing Form 7 to illegally delete around 200 Muslim voters from Veerabhadra Nagar during the Special Intensive Revision.
## New limits for Form 7
Under new guidelines, an individual can file up to 10 Form 7 applications during the entire claims-and-objections period and five per month during continuous updates.
## Verification requirements
Each Form 7 application must include complete details, the objector’s original signature, and identity verification through electoral roll checks.
## What happens next
The ECI aims to reduce misuse, inconvenience to voters, and administrative burdens by limiting Form 7 applications.
## Key takeaway

Election Commission of India restricts Form 7 applications to 10 per person during electoral roll revisions and five per month during routine updates to prevent bulk objections.