Special Intensive Revision
Indian courts must be mindful of judicial limits in electoral matters
The Supreme Court’s intervention in the West Bengal SIR dispute must not be so deep as to adversely affect the electoral process.
360info
Mar 23
Electoral roll revision sparks widespread social anxieties
The Special Intensive Revision of the voters list across 12 Indian states could potentially lead to sharpening of the communal divide.
Samata Biswas
Nov 24
What Happens Next in Bihar
Elections to the Bihar Assembly saw an extraordinary 70% voter turnout, higher than previous low turnouts.
Sanjay Kapoor
Nov 13
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