23 Sep 2026
Inside the Commission
Indian Express: ECs wrote to Cabinet Secretary over IT oversight changeReportedChecked
Neta·ResumeDeputation appointment; no appointment order or date was found in public records. The Tribune and National Herald report she joined in 2025.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that if the CEC knew of and allowed unfair elections it would be treason, and called for a transparent inquiry by an independent body. Mallikarjun Kharge said opposition questions about the Commission's role had been dismissed for years.
No direct response to this statement was found. The Commission's standing reply to the investigation is its 23 Sep 2026 press note (sir-rules-eci-pn-119-response).