voter rights
How to Check and Correct Your Name in West Bengal Voter List: Complete Guide to Electoral Roll Verification
Dec 17, 2025 04:27 pm CST
A comprehensive guide for citizens to verify their inclusion in West Bengal's draft voter list after 58 lakh names were removed during Special Intensive Revision. Learn how to check your voter status, submit claims if wrongfully excluded, and correct errors in your details before the final electoral roll publication in February 2026.
Bengal Woman Dies by Suicide Due to Anxiety Over Voter List Revision: Family Claims Mental Stress from SIR Exercise
Nov 30, 2025 04:51 pm CST
A 40-year-old unmarried woman from West Bengal allegedly set herself on fire due to anxiety over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) voter list exercise. Her family blames the central government for her death, while the Trinamool Congress claims at least 40 people have died due to stress from this controversial electoral process that has identified 18.70 lakh dead voters still on electoral rolls.
Kolkata Sex Workers Fight for Voting Rights: Challenges and Solutions in Electoral Inclusion
Nov 16, 2025 05:25 pm CST
Sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi district face potential exclusion from voter rolls due to documentation challenges. The 12,000-member community, represented by the Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee, has petitioned Bengal's electoral authorities for special verification camps to ensure their democratic participation. Many lack traditional documentation having lost family connections, despite possessing other government IDs since 2002. This struggle highlights broader electoral inclusion challenges as Bengal's Special Intensive Revision process moves forward.
DMK's Comprehensive Strategy to Monitor Electoral Roll Revision in Tamil Nadu
Nov 11, 2025 02:32 am CST
The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has implemented a dual approach of legal action and grassroots vigilance to address the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu. While challenging the process in the Supreme Court, the party has mobilized leaders, legal experts, and booth-level workers across eight zones to monitor the revision, establish helplines, and ensure legitimate voters remain on the electoral rolls.
The Battle Over Citizenship: Examining the 'Ghuspaithiya' Controversy in West Bengal's Electoral Politics
Nov 07, 2025 09:11 pm CST
This analysis examines West Bengal's controversial Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and the political battle over defining citizenship. The article explores how the identification of "ghuspaithiyas" (illegal migrants) has become central to the 2026 election narrative, impacting both Hindu and Muslim communities while reshaping political alignments between the Trinamool Congress and BJP. The piece highlights the complex history of migration, naturalization, and the critical relationship between citizenship status and welfare entitlements.
Trinamool Congress Sets Up Help Desks to Protect Voter Rights in Bengal's Special Intensive Revision
Nov 01, 2025 12:13 am CST
The Trinamool Congress is establishing help desks across West Bengal to ensure no legitimate voters are excluded during the Special Intensive Revision process. Led by Abhishek Banerjee, the party has warned of major protests in Delhi if voter names are omitted, particularly in border districts where irregularities have already been reported. Teams of party workers are comparing physical and digital voter lists to identify discrepancies before Booth Level Officers begin home visits.
Rahul Gandhi Launches Bihar Election Campaign with Sharp Criticism of Prime Minister Modi
Oct 29, 2025 07:45 pm CST
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi kicked off his party's Bihar election campaign with strong accusations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, claiming electoral manipulation while BJP representatives swiftly condemned his remarks. The upcoming two-phase Bihar election begins November 6, with results to be announced on November 14, amid growing tensions between opposition and ruling alliances over policy promises and the legacy of former Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur.
DMK and Allies Challenge Election Commission's Special Voter List Revision in Tamil Nadu
Oct 28, 2025 02:46 am CST
Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK party and its coalition partners have condemned the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls as politically motivated. Chief Minister MK Stalin's alliance claims the timing and process could disenfranchise voters, comparing it to controversial voter deletions in Bihar. The opposition AIADMK supports the revision, while DMK prepares strategically with a workshop for thousands of election functionaries ahead of the 2026 polls.
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin Warns Against Voter Roll Manipulation by BJP-AIADMK Alliance
Oct 27, 2025 02:08 am CST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has accused the BJP-AIADMK alliance of attempting electoral manipulation through Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls by targeting working-class citizens, minorities, and marginalized groups. Stalin has directed DMK party members to maintain vigilance at polling stations and announced a strategic session titled "My Polling Booth, Winning Booth" to prepare for the 2026 Assembly elections.
DMK Prepares to Protect Voter Rights During Tamil Nadu's Special Electoral Roll Revision
Oct 26, 2025 10:43 pm CST
DMK parliamentary leader MK Kanimozhi announces party readiness for Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision in Tamil Nadu, vowing to prevent the voter disenfranchisement controversies that plagued Bihar. As assembly elections approach, the ruling party aims to safeguard electoral integrity while maintaining its political momentum against the AIADMK-BJP alliance.