Could EC's DG IT Seema Khanna step down over CJP protests?

The Election Commission’s Director General of IT, Seema Khanna, finds herself at the center of a growing political storm. Joining the national poll panel in 2025, she spearheaded the launch of ECINet in January 2026 to enhance digital transparency. However, her oversight of the ERONet software has sparked intense scrutiny. Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi have questioned her legal authority to restrict the statutory powers and software access of Electoral Registration Officers on the ground. Now, amid escalating public protests over alleged mass voter deletions, speculation is mounting that Khanna may be asked to step down. If true, this marks a dramatic technological and electoral leadership crisis.