Millions of Voters Cast Ballots in Final Phase of West Bengal Election

7 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 29

Polling takes place on Wednesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims for his first victory in West Bengal.
The contest pits Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, with voter roll changes dominating the campaign.
The Special Intensive Revision of voter lists has overshadowed traditional issues like jobs and inflation in this acrimonious election near the Bangladesh border.

Will this mass voter deletion in West Bengal set a dangerous precedent for future Indian elections?

Is the Election Commission's voter revision a cleanup or a 'bloodless political genocide'?

As millions lose their vote, what happens to them after the election results are announced?

Could an AI algorithm's 'logical discrepancies' decide the fate of West Bengal's government?

Why is a state's crippling economic decline being ignored for a fight over voter lists?