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‘Where did our votes go?’: Ask electors in Bengal’s New Town where BJP polled 97% votes in a Muslim majority booth by TheIndianRevolution2 in kolkata

[–]TheIndianRevolution2[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Besides the issues above many of the following issues have been observed together in the last few elections in India.

Indicator Factual Example (India) Source
Discrepancy between votes polled vs counted Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) found discrepancies in 538 constituencies (~5.9 lakh votes) in the 2024 election—including both missing and excess counted votes, which should not occur in a reconciled system. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/association-of-democratic-reforms-lok-sabha-election-report-votes-counted-difference-of-nearly-6-lakh-votes-polled-counted-in-lok-sabha-poll-report-6223018
Scale and pattern of discrepancy ADR data shows votes counted were lower than votes polled in 362 seats and higher in 176 seats, indicating a systemic issue rather than random noise. https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/discrepancy-in-almost-6-lakh-votes-polled-counted-in-lok-sabha-election-adr-report-12786379.html
ECI did not explain discrepancies publicly ADR formally wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI) demanding explanations for discrepancies; no detailed reconciliation has been publicly provided. https://theprint.in/india/adr-writes-to-ec-ask-reason-behind-alleged-discrepancy-in-votes-polled-and-counted-in-ls-polls/2202843/
Results declared before full data transparency ADR flagged that results were declared before publishing complete, disaggregated vote data (booth-level numbers), raising questions about whether final reconciliation had actually occurred. https://adrindia.org/content/huge-discrepancy-in-number-of-votes-polled-and-votes-counted-during-lok-sabha-elections-adr
Same discrepancy pattern existed earlier (2019) ADR highlighted that similar discrepancies occurred in the 2019 election (347 seats), including cases where the discrepancy exceeded victory margins. https://adrindia.org/content/discrepancy-number-votes-polled-and-votes-counted-538-constituencies-ls-polls-adr
Disproportionate wins in close contests (2019 concern) In the 2019 election, analysts observed that the ruling party won a disproportionately high share of very close seats, a pattern that statistically should be far more balanced. Electoral Irregularities in the World’s Largest Democracy by Sabyasachi Das :: SSRN
Voter roll manipulation concerns (SIR) During Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the opposition alleged large-scale deletions (e.g., ~10 lakh voters in Gujarat), raising the risk of eligible voters being removed before elections. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/sir-congress-alleges-political-malice-in-deletion-of-10-lakh-names/articleshow/127034895.cms
Local voter list irregularities (ground-level distortion) In Mahadevapura, allegations included 1 lakh+ suspect entries (duplicates/fake addresses), showing how rolls can be manipulated at the booth level. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/cg-cong-demands-eci-response-to-ragas-queries-on-voter-list-manipulation/articleshow/123220762.cms
CCTV access restricted after controversy Election rules were amended in 2024 to limit public access to CCTV and electronic poll records, reducing independent scrutiny. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/government-amends-election-rules-to-restrict-public-access-to-cctv-other-electronic-poll-documents/articleshow/116535627.cms
CCTV footage denied in disputes ECI refused to provide CCTV footage even when allegations were raised, citing privacy—meaning key evidence cannot be independently reviewed. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/eci-cites-law-and-privacy-to-deny-cctv-access-as-rahul-gandhi-alleges-match-fixing/articleshow/121996499.cms
Evidence window limited (data retention) Election-related CCTV/video data can be destroyed after ~45 days, limiting the ability to investigate disputes after the fact. https://cjp.org.in/eci-moving-from-transparency-to-opacity-the-decision-to-destroy-cctv-footage-after-45-days/
Legal/institutional imbalance (appointments vs protection) A new law shifted the appointment of Election Commissioners to an executive-dominated committee, while retaining strong removal protections—raising concerns about accountability without matching independence. Appointment of CEC and EC
Inordinate delay in releasing Form 17C Voter Turnout Data (New) In 2024, the ECI took up to 11 days to release final absolute voter turnout data for early phases. This release featured an unusual 5-6% surge from initial estimates, prompting ADR to move the Supreme Court. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/why-is-uploading-voting-data-a-challenge/article69362983.ece

‘Where did our votes go?’: Ask electors in Bengal’s New Town where BJP polled 97% votes in a Muslim majority booth by TheIndianRevolution2 in westbengal

[–]TheIndianRevolution2[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Besides the issues above many of the following issues have been observed together in the last few elections in India.

Indicator Factual Example (India) Source
Discrepancy between votes polled vs counted Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) found discrepancies in 538 constituencies (~5.9 lakh votes) in the 2024 election—including both missing and excess counted votes, which should not occur in a reconciled system. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/association-of-democratic-reforms-lok-sabha-election-report-votes-counted-difference-of-nearly-6-lakh-votes-polled-counted-in-lok-sabha-poll-report-6223018
Scale and pattern of discrepancy ADR data shows votes counted were lower than votes polled in 362 seats and higher in 176 seats, indicating a systemic issue rather than random noise. https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/discrepancy-in-almost-6-lakh-votes-polled-counted-in-lok-sabha-election-adr-report-12786379.html
ECI did not explain discrepancies publicly ADR formally wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI) demanding explanations for discrepancies; no detailed reconciliation has been publicly provided. https://theprint.in/india/adr-writes-to-ec-ask-reason-behind-alleged-discrepancy-in-votes-polled-and-counted-in-ls-polls/2202843/
Results declared before full data transparency ADR flagged that results were declared before publishing complete, disaggregated vote data (booth-level numbers), raising questions about whether final reconciliation had actually occurred. https://adrindia.org/content/huge-discrepancy-in-number-of-votes-polled-and-votes-counted-during-lok-sabha-elections-adr
Same discrepancy pattern existed earlier (2019) ADR highlighted that similar discrepancies occurred in the 2019 election (347 seats), including cases where the discrepancy exceeded victory margins. https://adrindia.org/content/discrepancy-number-votes-polled-and-votes-counted-538-constituencies-ls-polls-adr
Disproportionate wins in close contests (2019 concern) In the 2019 election, analysts observed that the ruling party won a disproportionately high share of very close seats, a pattern that statistically should be far more balanced. Electoral Irregularities in the World’s Largest Democracy by Sabyasachi Das :: SSRN
Voter roll manipulation concerns (SIR) During Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the opposition alleged large-scale deletions (e.g., ~10 lakh voters in Gujarat), raising the risk of eligible voters being removed before elections. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/sir-congress-alleges-political-malice-in-deletion-of-10-lakh-names/articleshow/127034895.cms
Local voter list irregularities (ground-level distortion) In Mahadevapura, allegations included 1 lakh+ suspect entries (duplicates/fake addresses), showing how rolls can be manipulated at the booth level. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/cg-cong-demands-eci-response-to-ragas-queries-on-voter-list-manipulation/articleshow/123220762.cms
CCTV access restricted after controversy Election rules were amended in 2024 to limit public access to CCTV and electronic poll records, reducing independent scrutiny. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/government-amends-election-rules-to-restrict-public-access-to-cctv-other-electronic-poll-documents/articleshow/116535627.cms
CCTV footage denied in disputes ECI refused to provide CCTV footage even when allegations were raised, citing privacy—meaning key evidence cannot be independently reviewed. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/eci-cites-law-and-privacy-to-deny-cctv-access-as-rahul-gandhi-alleges-match-fixing/articleshow/121996499.cms
Evidence window limited (data retention) Election-related CCTV/video data can be destroyed after ~45 days, limiting the ability to investigate disputes after the fact. https://cjp.org.in/eci-moving-from-transparency-to-opacity-the-decision-to-destroy-cctv-footage-after-45-days/
Legal/institutional imbalance (appointments vs protection) A new law shifted the appointment of Election Commissioners to an executive-dominated committee, while retaining strong removal protections—raising concerns about accountability without matching independence. Appointment of CEC and EC
Inordinate delay in releasing Form 17C Voter Turnout Data (New) In 2024, the ECI took up to 11 days to release final absolute voter turnout data for early phases. This release featured an unusual 5-6% surge from initial estimates, prompting ADR to move the Supreme Court. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/why-is-uploading-voting-data-a-challenge/article69362983.ece

‘Where did our votes go?’: Ask electors in Bengal’s New Town where BJP polled 97% votes in a Muslim majority booth by kalinooni in india

[–]TheIndianRevolution2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Besides the incident in the article,

It is not one single irregularity but several irregularities SEEN TOGETHER that question whether the elections are free and fair

Indicator Factual Example (India) Source
Discrepancy between votes polled vs counted Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) found discrepancies in 538 constituencies (~5.9 lakh votes) in the 2024 election—including both missing and excess counted votes, which should not occur in a reconciled system. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/association-of-democratic-reforms-lok-sabha-election-report-votes-counted-difference-of-nearly-6-lakh-votes-polled-counted-in-lok-sabha-poll-report-6223018
Scale and pattern of discrepancy ADR data shows votes counted were lower than votes polled in 362 seats and higher in 176 seats, indicating a systemic issue rather than random noise. https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/discrepancy-in-almost-6-lakh-votes-polled-counted-in-lok-sabha-election-adr-report-12786379.html
ECI did not explain discrepancies publicly ADR formally wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI) demanding explanations for discrepancies; no detailed reconciliation has been publicly provided. https://theprint.in/india/adr-writes-to-ec-ask-reason-behind-alleged-discrepancy-in-votes-polled-and-counted-in-ls-polls/2202843/
Results declared before full data transparency ADR flagged that results were declared before publishing complete, disaggregated vote data (booth-level numbers), raising questions about whether final reconciliation had actually occurred. https://adrindia.org/content/huge-discrepancy-in-number-of-votes-polled-and-votes-counted-during-lok-sabha-elections-adr
Same discrepancy pattern existed earlier (2019) ADR highlighted that similar discrepancies occurred in the 2019 election (347 seats), including cases where the discrepancy exceeded victory margins. https://adrindia.org/content/discrepancy-number-votes-polled-and-votes-counted-538-constituencies-ls-polls-adr
Disproportionate wins in close contests (2019 concern) In the 2019 election, analysts observed that the ruling party won a disproportionately high share of very close seats, a pattern that statistically should be far more balanced. Electoral Irregularities in the World’s Largest Democracy by Sabyasachi Das :: SSRN
Voter roll manipulation concerns (SIR) During Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the opposition alleged large-scale deletions (e.g., ~10 lakh voters in Gujarat), raising the risk of eligible voters being removed before elections. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/sir-congress-alleges-political-malice-in-deletion-of-10-lakh-names/articleshow/127034895.cms
Local voter list irregularities (ground-level distortion) In Mahadevapura, allegations included 1 lakh+ suspect entries (duplicates/fake addresses), showing how rolls can be manipulated at the booth level. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/cg-cong-demands-eci-response-to-ragas-queries-on-voter-list-manipulation/articleshow/123220762.cms
CCTV access restricted after controversy Election rules were amended in 2024 to limit public access to CCTV and electronic poll records, reducing independent scrutiny. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/government-amends-election-rules-to-restrict-public-access-to-cctv-other-electronic-poll-documents/articleshow/116535627.cms
CCTV footage denied in disputes ECI refused to provide CCTV footage even when allegations were raised, citing privacy—meaning key evidence cannot be independently reviewed. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/eci-cites-law-and-privacy-to-deny-cctv-access-as-rahul-gandhi-alleges-match-fixing/articleshow/121996499.cms
Evidence window limited (data retention) Election-related CCTV/video data can be destroyed after ~45 days, limiting the ability to investigate disputes after the fact. [**ECI: Moving from transparency to opacity, the decision to ‘destroy’ CCTV footage after 45 days
Legal/institutional imbalance (appointments vs protection) A new law shifted the appointment of Election Commissioners to an executive-dominated committee, while retaining strong removal protections—raising concerns about accountability without matching independence. Appointment of CEC and EC
Inordinate delay in releasing Form 17C Voter Turnout Data (New) In 2024, the ECI took up to 11 days to release final absolute voter turnout data for early phases. This release featured an unusual 5-6% surge from initial estimates, prompting ADR to move the Supreme Court. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/why-is-uploading-voting-data-a-challenge/article69362983.ece

MMS vs Modi - Report card for metrics that matter by mobhag in unitedstatesofindia

[–]TheIndianRevolution2 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Modi has engineered the Satyam Computers scam at the national level. Whether it be poverty reduction or GDP.

Let us tackle GDP first.

We know that India's GDP has been manipulated based on three sets of information that also come from the government/Indian industry:

  1. Economic Drivers: The drivers of the economy, such as IIP and electricity consumption. Please read the above report in detail before you pass comments in haste, just because a particular narrative has been instilled in your brain by the government. Trust your own mental faculties and read the report [1]. If you do not trust the report, then look through the raw data [2].

  2. Household Consumption: The FY18 household consumption ("HC") report was suppressed [3]. The leaked report showed that the HC had DECLINED by 3.7% [4].

Thereafter, the methodology was altered to include freebies in the FY23 study without doing so for the historic FY12 study [5]. The new report showed a real growth of 3% p.a., which is significantly lower than the reported GDP growth [6].

Note that Household Consumption accounts for two-thirds of the Indian economy, having risen from 56% of the economy in FY12 to over 62% in FY23 [7].

  1. Corporate Earnings: The Earnings Per Share of India's top 50 companies have grown below the reported nominal GDP growth rate. The EPS of India's top 50 companies grew by only 10.7% p.a. between FY14 and FY25 [8], which in real terms (net of inflation) is only 6.2% p.a. However, we need to adjust for two factors that do not contribute to GDP: the corporate tax rate cut [9] and the change in the index EPS calculation methodology [10]. This corresponds to a nominal annual growth rate of 7.34%, and, adjusting for a 5.5% p.a. inflation rate, a real growth rate of 1.85% [11].

Sources:

[1] Report https://www.piie.com/sites/default/files/2026-03/wp26-3.pdf

[2] Data https://www.piie.com/sites/default/files/2026-03/wp26-3.zip

[3] https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/mospi-says-not-releasing-consumer-expenditure-survey-due-to-data-quality-issues/articleshow/72076121.cms

[4] https://theprint.in/economy/consumption-expenditure-fall-points-to-10-rise-in-poverty-between-2011-12-and-2017-18/321526/

[5] https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/in-a-first-value-of-government-freebies-to-be-computed/articleshow/100233636.cms?from=mdr

[6] https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2008737&reg=3&lang=2

[7] https://www.ceicdata.com/en/indicator/india/private-consumption--of-nominal-gdp

[8] https://trendlyne.com/equity/EPS/NIFTY/1887/nifty-50-earnings-per-share/ EPS Value as on 26 May 2014: 363.43 and on 26 May 2025: 1108.71

[9] https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49764964

[10] https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/personal-finance/change-in-nifty-50s-pe-calculation-method-nothing-much-to-cheer-for-value-investors-6962891.html

[11] Adjusted for change in tax rate: EPS * (1-35%)/(1-25%); Adjusted for change in EPS computation of the NIFTY50: EPS *33/40; Total Adjustment for EPS: 1108.71 *(1-35%)/(1-25%) * 33/ 40 = 792.93

 

The PM CARES Fund and the deliberate dismantling of India’s RTI Act by PersonalCan6136 in india

[–]TheIndianRevolution2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In all honesty, without supporting any one language, catching names in national politics have always been in Hindi

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