Politics‘Shaken faith’: Why are India’s elections under unprecedented scrutiny?

India has long presented its elections as proof of its democratic credentials, but new disclosures about divisions within the Election Commission are putting their legitimacy under unprecedented scrutiny. An investigation said the commission’s chief overruled concerns from two fellow commissioners about voter-list changes. More than 13 million names have been removed since June last year, prompting opposition accusations that vulnerable groups are being disenfranchised to benefit Narendra Modi’s party.

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