The West Bengal election has emerged as a duality, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee positioning herself against the BJP-led central government while voters on the ground grapple with the systemic influence of her own ruling party. Concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) have led to the deletion of approximately 91 lakh voters. Grassroots discontent … Read more
A courtroom silenced not by reasoned debate, but by escalating chaos. This wasn’t a scene from a political thriller, but the reality at the Calcutta High Court last week, forcing a judge to adjourn proceedings related to Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids. The incident, stemming from investigations into alleged irregularities linked to West Bengal Chief Minister … Read more
Nearly 20% of India’s electorate may be comprised of duplicate or deceased voters, a statistic that, while debated, underscores a systemic vulnerability in the country’s electoral process. The recent actions by Abhishek Banerjee, General Secretary of the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), in publicly presenting names of allegedly ‘dead’ voters during a rally, aren’t merely … Read more