Context: The Supreme Court of India recently raised concerns regarding mandatory voting during a poll-related hearing amid the 2026 Assembly election schedule announced by the Election Commission of India. About Right to Vote in India: What it is? The right to vote is a statutory right that enables citizens to participate in the democratic process …
Source: TH Subject: Polity Context: The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2.0 has sparked nationwide concern due to widespread voter distress, manual procedural delays, and the summoning of eminent citizens to prove residency despite the availability of advanced digital infrastructure. It highlights a critical mismatch between the Election Commission’s (EC) digital capabilities (ECINet) and the …
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