Ramesh cited a report detailing how a security researcher flagged vulnerabilities in the ECINET software on July 8, 2026, yet received no formal acknowledgment from the Commission until October 6. The Congress leader contends that this delay occurred only after the Election Commission faced intense public scrutiny. He further linked the researcher to previous disclosures regarding security failures within the CBSE IT infrastructure, suggesting a pattern of oversight that now threatens the integrity of the national electoral process.
Beyond security concerns, Ramesh challenged the legality of ECINET, calling the Commission's claims of constitutional compliance a deliberate falsehood. He alleged that the system effectively strips Electoral Registration Officers of their statutory authority—specifically in states like Goa and West Bengal—by restricting their direct access to voter rolls. In response to these claims, the INDIA bloc has announced plans for nationwide protests to demand accountability, while the Election Commission maintains that it has initiated a review committee, headed by a Senior Deputy Election Commissioner, to ensure the platform aligns with the Representation of the People Act.
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