Electoral Trusts vs. Electoral Bonds: Understanding the Structural Shift in Political Finance
The ecosystem of political financing in India is witnessing a paradigm shift in the fiscal year 2024-25. In February 2024, a Constitution Bench of the…
Elections & Democracy
CEC Act 2023 Explained: Is Election Commission’s Independence Under Threat?
Recently, Rahul Gandhi warned the Election Commission about potential retrospective action, bringing significant attention to the controversial 2023 law he was referring to. This law,…
Machine-Readable Electoral Rolls: Importance, Challenges
Recently, amid allegations of “vote theft” by the opposition Congress party, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi has demanded that the Election …
ECI’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Exercise: Pros & Cons
The Election Commission of India (ECI) recently initiated a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, sparking nationwide attentio…
The Legal Status of the Right to Vote in India: Constitutional or Statutory?
The democratic fabric of India is intrinsically linked to the power of its citizens to elect their representatives. However, the precise legal standin…
Ordinarily Resident in Electoral Rolls: Meaning, Significance and Challenges
In July 2025, the Election Commission of India (ECI) launched a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls — the first such exerc…
Registering and De-listing of Political Parties in India
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has recently begun a major exercise to de-list hundreds of inactive political parties. In mid-2025 the ECI iden…
Why Southern Indian States Fear Delimitation: Political & Economic Implications
Delimitation is the process of redrawing the boundaries of electoral constituencies to reflect changes in population. In India, this exercise determin…
New Appointment Process for Election Commissioners
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