South Asia
India’s Special Intensive Revision Sparks Outrage Over Alleged Electoral Fraud and Disenfranchisement
Thousands of protesters in India are accusing the Chief Election Commissioner of electoral manipulation and demanding he resign. The demands came in response to the commission’s “Special Intensive Revision” deleting 130 million names from the electoral rolls over the past year. While officials claim SIR legitimately removed dead, relocated, and untraceable people, critics allege the operation disenfranchises minority voters and benefits Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party.
Gen-Z is Reshaping South Asia’s Political Landscape
After youth-led protests toppled Nepal’s government in 2025, the country’s March 2026 elections may show whether South Asia’s Gen-Z movements can change street power into lasting political change.
State Elections in India Begin, Testing Support for the BJP
On Tuesday, the state legislature elections within the Indian states of Mizoram and Chhattisgarh began. Elections in the states of Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan are set to begin later this week.