EC row: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra seeks criminal prosecution of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has called for the criminal prosecution of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging treason regarding the deletion of 13 crore voters from electoral rolls. She claims the CEC intentionally allowed an unfair election process to occur.
Why it matters
This highlights a significant escalation in political tensions regarding the integrity of India's electoral institutions.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Wayanad MP, has demanded that Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar be “criminally prosecuted for treason” for “intentionally allowing an unfair election to take place” by deleting around 13 crore voters from the electoral rolls.
The Congress leader told reporters in Wayanad on Thursday (September 24, 2026) that anyone who “played around” with the democratic process of elections was committing “treason” against the nation.
According to a media report, Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had reportedly flagged issues related to the deletion of names under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. They had also raised objections to the decision-making process 14 times in the past few months.
Ms. Vadra said that tampering with electoral rolls and deleting around 13 crore voters from it was a criminal act against democracy, against the constitution and against the nation.
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