The Indian Express and the Art of Turning Half the Story Into the Whole Narrative

By BPN News Desk November 2, 2026

Op-Eds Opinion

There was a time when the name The Indian Express stood for something larger than a newspaper. It evoked the image of a newsroom prepared to confront an authoritarian government, a proprietor who refused to surrender his publication’s independence, and a press that understood the

Law & Order National

EC Seizures Cross Rs 400 Crore Before Polls

By BPN News Desk March 26, 2026

Election authorities have intensified enforcement ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, with total seizures of cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and other inducements crossing Rs 400 crore. The Election Commission said the action covers poll-bound Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, along with bye-elections in six other states, as it seeks to ensure

Op-Eds Opinion

Elections Cannot Wait: Why the Supreme Court Backed the ECI Over Political Resistance

By BPN News Desk February 25, 2026

The Supreme Courts decision to draft judges from Odisha and Jharkhand into West Bengals Special Intensive Revision is no mere clerical update. It is a high-stakes constitutional rescue mission. When the Court learned that relying solely on Bengals overstretched judicial capacity would lag the process by 80 days, the verdict was clear. Stalling electoral timelines […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Mamata Banerjee vs. ECI: Why Bangladesh’s ‘Stamp and Stuff’ Model is the New ‘Free and Fair’

By BPN News Desk February 18, 2026

If you have seen the viral videos from the recent Bangladesh elections, you witnessed a level of efficiency that would put any corporate employee to shame. In one clip, a polling agent—let’s call him the “human voting machine”—grabs a booklet of ballot papers. With the speed of a college student copying an assignment five minutes […]

National

ECI Suspends 7 Bengal Officials Over Roll Lapses

By BPN News Desk February 16, 2026

The Election Commission of India has suspended seven government officials in West Bengal for alleged dereliction of duty during Special Intensive Revision (SIR) activities related to electoral rolls, citing lapses in supervision and verification processes. West Bengal Electoral Roll Revision Action The suspensions were ordered after the Commission reviewed complaints

Op-Eds Opinion

Mamata Banerjee SIR Challenge and Supreme Court Pushback: Limits of State Resistance in Federal India

By BPN News Desk February 10, 2026

The Supreme Court’s warning that no impediment will be allowed to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was not just another procedural order in an election season dispute. It came after the West Bengal government raised objections to how the voter verification exercise was being conducted. What appeared on the surface as an […]

National Politics

Rahul Gandhi Accuses ECI Of ‘Vote Chori’

By BPN News Desk January 25, 2026

Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has accused the Election Commission of India of no longer acting as a neutral guardian of democracy. He alleged that the poll body has become a key participant in what he termed a “vote chori” or vote theft conspiracy. Claims Linked To Voter Roll Revision Gandhi linked […]

National

ECI Admits SIR Revision Needs More Time, Says Congress

By BPN News Desk November 30, 2025

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has acknowledged that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls cannot be completed under the previously planned tight schedule, a position echoed by opposition Indian National Congress (INC). SIR Schedule Revised for Accuracy In a revised notification, the ECI extended the deadline for enumeration and

National

Voter Roll Revision Extended by One Week in 12 States

By BPN News Desk November 30, 2025

The Election Commission of India has extended the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls by seven days across 12 states and Union Territories. The extension gives citizens more time to update their voter details, submit forms, and verify their entries. Draft List to Be Released on December 16 Under the revised schedule, the draft electoral […]

Law & Order National

SC Clears ECI On Bihar SIR Roll Revision

By BPN News Desk November 28, 2025

The Election Commission of India (ECI) cannot be blamed for conducting a state-wide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, when the reason for the exercise is common across all constituencies. This was ruled by a bench of the Supreme Court of India (SC). The court said uniform justification applies if the same […]