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Sandipan Chatterjee : Apart from such deletions, there have been allegations of fraudulent mass submission of Form 6 by BJP activists, for additions of names in the electoral rolls.

Assembly Elections 2026: Will Bengal Be Able To Stop The Juggernaut?

BY Aditya Nigam

ANI : BLO interact with residents during the house-to-house distribution of Enumeration Forms (EFs) for the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Kolkata Kolkata, Nov 05

Deleted, But Dutybound: Bengal’s Voteless Poll Workers

BY Snigdhendu Bhattacharya

| Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee : The Missing Voters: Hasnara Khatoon (in blue), who lives in Harishchandrapur in Malda, says that despite having all the documents, five members of her family are missing from the list.

‘Silent Purge’ Under SIR: Voter Roll Cuts Across Samserganj, Malda, Muslims Hit Hardest

BY Sandipan Chatterjee

| Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee : Titanic Battle; Bhabanipur has become the battleground for Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari

West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: The Curious Case Of Akhtar Ali

BY Snigdhendu Bhattacharya

| Source: DMK Archives : First Steps: Periyar, M.G. Ramachandran, Kalaignar and C.N. Annadurai during the inception of Dravida Kazhagam

From Congress Dominance to Dravidian Rise: Recalling Tamil Nadu’s Political Transformation

BY P.A. Krishnan

Illustration: Vikas Thakur : For the first time since 2014, a Bill moved by the ruling party is defeated in the Lok Sabha for lack of support on April 17. The stuff of true functional democracies.

India, A Union Of States

BY Outlook Bureau

The Big Question In Tamil Politics: Can Thalapathy Be Thala?

The Big Question In Tamil Politics: Can Thalapathy Be Thala?

BY Ilyas R. Muhammed

PTI : The 131st Amendment would raise the Lok Sabha’s strength to a maximum of 850 seats — 815 from the states and 35 from the Union Territories from the current 543.

Delimitation, Women’s Quota: How Three Bills Could Redraw India’s Political Map

| Photo: IMAGO/NurPhoto : Integrated Tribal Development Project At The Ente Keralam Expo Woman demonstrates weaving cloth on a large loom as part of the Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) during the Ente Keralam Expo in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India

Kerala Elections: From Structural Change To Electoral Populism

BY N.K. Bhoopesh

| Courtesy: X : Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma distributes Rs 10,000 to women the under Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyaan

Assam Elections: The Significance Of Welfare Vote As The State Eyes for A Hattrick

| Photo: Imago/NurPhoto : TMC supporters attend public gathering addressed by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Martyrs Day

Bengal Elections: Despite Criticism, Didi’s Doles Take Poll Centre Stage

BY Agnideb Bandyopadhyay

| Courtesy: facebook : Women Voters: A DMK supporter at Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s Villupuram rally

Tamil Nadu Elections: DMK, AIADMK, TVK and the Politics Around Welfare Schemes

BY N.K. Bhoopesh

File photo; Representative image : CAA Does Not Violate Any Fundamental Rights, Centre Tells SC

SC Rules Voting And Contesting Elections Are Not Fundamental Rights

BY Outlook News Desk

Illustration: Vikas Thakur : While disenchantment among Dalits and Adivasis in Kerala reflects a shift in the Left’s orientation in the state towards an aspirational middle class, the unease among Muslims underscores the dilemmas of electoral balancing.

Whose Development? Why Were Muslims In Kerala Disenchanted With The LDF

BY N.K. Bhoopesh

PTI : People wait in queues to cast their votes during the Assam Assembly elections, at a polling station, in Darrang district, Assam, Thursday, April 9, 2026.

Assembly Elections 2026: Voting Ends In Assam At 84.42% Turnout, Kerala Sees 77.4% Turnout Till 5 PM

BY Outlook News Desk

Photo: IMAGO/ANI News : People holding posters of Lakhpati Didi Scheme posters during a roadshow of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Nava Raipur, Chattisgarh

Why The Elite Hate Freebies

BY Vignesh Karthik K. R.

The Dignity Turn: Kerala At The Crossroads As Shifting Aspirations, Politics, Reshape Future

The Dignity Turn: Kerala At The Crossroads As Shifting Aspirations, Politics, Reshape Future

BY P K Yasser Arafath

X,Facebook : Malayalam stars cast their votes at Kerala Assembly Elections 2026

Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Mohanlal, Mammootty, Prithviraj Sukumaran And Others Cast Their Votes

BY Outlook Entertainment Desk

Representative Image : Sarma has suggested challenging and removing “illegal” voters— a move critics say could disenfranchise many Muslims in the state.

Assembly Elections 2026: Himanta Biswa Sarma's Plans Signal Pressure On Assam Muslims If Re-Elected

BY Zenaira Bakhsh

Assembly Elections 2026: 102 Candidates In Assam Have Criminal Records

Assembly Elections 2026: 102 Candidates In Assam Have Criminal Records

BY Pritha Vashisth

From Ashna Thambi : Thambi is running her campaigns in the Ettumanoor assembly constituency. In an interview with Outlook, Tahmbi discussed her journey, her vision, and why she believes social work has nothing to do with money.

Assembly Elections 2026: Crowdfunded Campaigns For People’s Fight As Ashna Thambi Aims For Change In Ettumanoor

BY Jinit Parmar

PTI : Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan speaks during a press conference at the AKG Centre, in Thiruvananthapuram on March 31, 2026.

Assembly Elections 2026: Kerala Says It Ended Extreme Poverty, Why Isn’t It A Poll Issue Then?

BY Priyanka Tupe

Outlook Team : From Bihar to Delhi, the Ram Navami celebrations since then witness streets, houses, buildings covered in the tell-tale saffron flag.

Will The Ram Rath Enter Tamil Nadu, Kerala And West Bengal?

BY Anwiti Singh

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Puducherry: BJP candidate from Muthialpet constituency, A. John Kumar, campaigns for Puducherry Assembly elections, Thursday, March 26, 2026.
Source: PTI

Puducherry Elections 2026: Almost 1 in 4 Candidates Face Criminal Charges

Outlook Magazine : The Flagship Project

Assembly Elections 2026 – Flagship Project: Blue And Red And Black, The Bastions Against BJP Takeover

BY Outlook News Desk

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