Politics
Karnataka CM Shivakumar stages dharna at poll office over Form 7 deletions; BJP hits back
Karnataka CM D K Shivakumar and ministers held a sit-in at the Chief Electoral Officer's office in Bengaluru on 1 October 2026, seeking an FIR over alleged bulk Form 7 deletion requests; the BJP called it pressure on the poll body.
EC internal dissent row: Congress demands CEC's removal; Commission says decisions were unanimous
After a report that two Election Commissioners raised objections on SIR-related matters, the Congress Working Committee on 29 September 2026 demanded CEC Gyanesh Kumar's removal; the EC says all final decisions were unanimous.
Citizenship, Electoral Rolls and the Growing Global Crisis of Belonging
India's ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has renewed debate over voter registration, citizenship documentation and the rights of people whose names are missing from electoral lists. The issue also connects with a wider global challenge involving refugees, internally displaced people and stateless populations who face uncertainty over legal status and belonging.