None of the fellow election commissioners have said anything.”The Trinamool MP added: “What I saw today is a shame. While such statements had so far been given off the record by EC officials after Kumar took over as CEC last year, this time the poll panel has engaged in a social media confrontation. The poll panel formally maintains neutrality as it cannot be seen as party to disputes it adjudicates. CEC Kumar pushed the boundaries of this neutrality last year by holding a media conference to counter Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of voter fraud in Karnataka. An EC official said O’Brien had “shouted at the Election Commission and asked the CEC not to speak”.

Source: The Telegraph April 09, 2026 01:51 UTC