Congress Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor has formally expressed significant dissatisfaction with the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) digital infrastructure, specifically targeting the ECINet portal. Tharoor characterized the software as "disastrous" and urged the election body to cancel its use.

The ECINet platform serves a dual purpose within the Indian electoral process. For the general public, it acts as a primary source for real-time updates regarding election results. Simultaneously, it functions as a critical internal tool for election officials to manage and transmit data during the counting process. Tharoor’s criticism suggests that the software failed to meet operational expectations, though specific technical failures were not detailed in the initial report.

While Tharoor has called for the software to be scrapped, the Election Commission has not yet issued a formal public response addressing these specific technical grievances. The situation highlights ongoing tensions regarding the digitization of India's massive electoral machinery and the reliability of the software systems tasked with handling sensitive, high-stakes data. As of now, there is no indication that the Election Commission intends to retire the platform, despite the high-profile criticism from a senior opposition leader.