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Mahua Moitra calls ECI’s Seema Khanna ‘traitor’ amid SIR row

short by Sourav Kumar / on Thursday, 1 October, 2026
TMC MP Mahua Moitra called the Election Commission's Director General (Information Technology), Seema Khanna, a "criminal...traitor...cyber terrorist" amid the ongoing SIR row. She alleged that Khanna was using software to harm the democratic fabric of India, adding, "No hole will be deep enough to hide in." This comes after a report mentioned internal differences within the poll panel.