In a major political statement delivered from Berlin, India’s Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi escalated his long-standing allegation of “vote chori” (vote theft), asserting that systemic flaws in India’s electoral machinery risk undermining the democratic process. Addressing an audience at an...
In a rare moment of compromise amid the usual bustle of parliamentary proceedings, the Indian government and opposition parties have reached a preliminary truce regarding discussions on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. After several rounds of negotiations, both sides agreed on...
Background: Why Voter List Integrity Matters
As Mumbai prepares for its upcoming civic elections, concerns over the accuracy of the voter list have become a major talking point. With more than one crore registered voters, the city relies on a clean and corrected electoral roll...