Election

Democracy denied: Systematic voter exclusion moves eastward to Bengal

The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar has been contentious. It will be even more so in West Bengal, given the ongoing labelling of Bengali migrant workers as Bangladeshis
Aug 22

Are rigged voter rolls robbing Indian democracy?

Rahul Gandhi’s national campaign against voter list fraud is perhaps less about making a comeback and more about saving Indian democracy
Aug 19

Has the Bell Begun to Toll for the BJP Government, or Has Rahul Bitten Off More Than He Can Chew?

Rahul Gandhi’s call against fake voting questions the credibility of the Election Commission as well as the BJP’s 2024 mandate
Aug 14

Bihar yearning for change but the election is wide open

The Bharatiya Janata Party has successfully positioned itself as the chief custodian of Indian nationalism, but that is unlikely to help it electorally in Bihar
Jun 16

Can humpty dumpty of a UP Congress be put together again?

The state Congress party is bracing itself for a fight in the 2027 assembly elections by going through an exercise at organisation renewal. Will it work?
Jan 20

Political outbidding on Bangladeshi illegal immigrants

As elections in Delhi draw near, political parties take to anti-immigrant rhetoric and penal action
Jan 16

Yogi Adityanath puts his reputation at stake for Milkipur assembly by-poll. What happens next?

SP’s win in Ayodhya showed the region’s secular nature and challenged BJP’s dominance over Hindu areas
Jan 10
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