Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Sachin Pilot Accuses Election Chief of Undermining Election Commission Independence
Sachin Pilot, a Congress leader, made allegations about how India’s voter lists are being changed.
He said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar had sidelined the other two election commissioners.
Pilot also said decisions that are usually made by local officials were being handled centrally.
He alleged that voters’ names were being added to or removed from lists from Delhi.
He claimed about 13 crore names had been removed across India.
He also said voters were being targeted in Haryana, Bihar and West Bengal.
Pilot asked for action against Kumar.
These are Pilot’s claims; the article does not include a response from Kumar or the Election Commission.
Congress leader Sachin Pilot accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of undermining the Election Commission’s independence.
Pilot alleged Kumar sidelined the other two election commissioners during decisions on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
He claimed powers normally exercised by local Electoral Registration Officers were being centralised.
Pilot alleged voters’ names were being added or deleted from Delhi and claimed about 13 crore names had been removed nationwide.
He alleged selective targeting of voters in Haryana, Bihar and West Bengal and called for action against Kumar.
- Who
- Congress leader Sachin Pilot accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- Pilot alleged that Kumar undermined the Election Commission’s independence during electoral-roll revisions and called for action against him.
- When
- Sunday; the article does not specify a date.
- Where
- Pilot spoke to reporters in Jaipur and made claims concerning electoral rolls across India.
- Why
- Pilot said the Special Intensive Revision was being used to selectively delete voters and that Kumar had sidelined the other commissioners.
- Speaker
- Sachin Pilot, Congress leader
- Official named
- Gyanesh Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner
- Issue
- Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Claimed names removed
- About 13 crore nationwide, according to Pilot
- States Pilot identified
- Haryana, Bihar and West Bengal
- Location of remarks
- Jaipur