Month: December 2025

ADMINISTRATIVE DEPENDENCE: WHY THE ECI CANNOT FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY ON THE GROUND TruthWave Level-5 Public Investigation | Block 8 of 25 SUMMARY The Election Commission of India appears powerful, but structurally it depends on the same government it is supposed to regulate. From funding and staffing to police deployment and district administration, the ECI lacks independent … Read more

TURNOUT TRANSPARENCY: THE MYSTERY OF CHANGING NUMBERS AND MISSING DATA TruthWave Level-5 Investigation | Block 10 of 25 SUMMARY India’s election turnout data has repeatedly shown unexplained jumps, delayed publication, missing booth-level numbers, and inconsistent transparency practices. In several election cycles, provisional turnout was significantly different from final turnout. This has raised public confusion, civil … Read more

CIVIL SOCIETY VS THE ELECTION COMMISSION: WHAT INDIA’S TOP INVESTIGATIVE GROUPS REVEALED TruthWave Level-5 Public Investigation | Block 6 of 25 SUMMARY Independent research groups—ADR, PUCL, Lokniti-CSDS, Common Cause, and global democratic institutions—have spent 20 years documenting deep cracks in India’s electoral system. Their findings show consistent patterns: voter roll errors, turnout irregularities, political finance … Read more

EVMs, VVPATs & TRANSPARENCY: TECHNOLOGY, TRUST & THE SUPPLY CHAIN NOBODY TALKS ABOUT TruthWave Level-5 Public Investigation | Block 9 of 25 SUMMARY India’s EVM system is widely praised for efficiency — yet deeply questioned for transparency. Political parties, civil society, technical experts, and even Supreme Court judges have raised concerns about limited audits, PSU-controlled … Read more

MODEL CODE OF CONDUCT: PATTERNS, DELAYS & SELECTIVE ACTION ACROSS 20 YEARS TruthWave Level-5 Investigation | Block 11 of 25 SUMMARY The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) is supposed to keep elections fair and neutral. But over the past two decades, researchers, political parties, retired officers, and even the Supreme Court have flagged a consistent … Read more

RETIRED IAS/IPS & ELECTION OBSERVERS: THE HIDDEN PRESSURES SHAPING INDIA’S ELECTIONS TruthWave Level-5 Public Investigation | Block 5 of 25 SUMMARY Behind every vote lies a network of officers—Returning Officers, Presiding Officers, police teams, and district administrators. Retired IAS/IPS officers and former Election Observers have publicly spoken about political pressure, intimidation, misuse of administrative machinery, … Read more

TruthWave Level-5 Public Investigation | Block 4 of 25 SUMMARY Former Chief Election Commissioners and Election Commissioners rarely speak openly—but when they do, they reveal deep cracks inside India’s most important democratic institution. Their interviews, books, and public statements show internal pressure, disagreements over decisions, political interference, and resistance from within. Block 4 brings together … Read more

POLITICAL ALLEGATIONS ACROSS 20 YEARS India’s Election Commission Under Fire: A Two-Decade Timeline of Complaints, Controversies & Counterclaims TruthWave Level-5 Investigation | Block 2 of 25 SUMMARY For 20 years, political parties across all eras—UPA, NDA, regional alliances, and rising independents—have accused the Election Commission of bias, delay, selective action, or lack of transparency. These … Read more