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Rahul Gandhi’s allegations about voter rolls predate, and never relied on, any data from the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies. 

In a rare press conference on Sunday, the Election Commission of India sought to counter Rahul Gandhi’s charge of “vote fraud,” calling such language an insult to the Constitution. Flanked by his colleagues, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar insisted that the poll body stood with voters and was above partisan…

Opposition parties in Kerala have alleged electoral roll manipulation in Thrissur a year after the Bharatiya Janata Party's historic first Lok Sabha victory in the state, though evidence for the claims of large-scale manipulation remains limited. The accusations emerged amid broader national allegations by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi about electoral…

The Election Commission of India’s (ECI) response to allegations of voter manipulation has been consistent – denial and seeking statements under oath from those raising the allegations. Days after asking Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to prove the charges through a declaration under oath, the ECI has…

As the week leading up to India’s 79th Independence Day dawned, the condition of stray dogs in the country’s national capital made the top headlines following a ruling by the Supreme Court. While the fact of the highest court in the land addressing this issue is certainly unusual, one can…

Only a few years ago, Mercedes-Benz was confident about going all-in on electric vehicles in Europe. In 2021, it projected that by the end of the decade, it would stop selling cars with combustion engines "where market conditions allow." Not only has the luxury brand dropped this ambitious goal, but…

In Bihar’s Kaupa village in Rohtas district lives a family of dots. 

Opposition leader accuses election commission of aiding Narendra Modi’s ruling party through mass voter deletion

Spin over scrutiny. Ridicule over reportage.

When the Leader of the Opposition accuses the Election Commission of “criminal fraud” with reams of purported evidence, and the poll panel responds not by investigating, but by demanding an affidavit – and yet, the story barely makes the front page – what does that say about the state of…

At a press conference held in New Delhi on Thursday, August 7, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing it of facilitating widespread electoral malpractice. And to make his point, the Congress leader chose the Bangalore Central Lok Sabha seat as…