Truth Before Power
West Bengal Election 2026: The Voter List War and the Battle Beyond Ballots January 2026 has fundamentally altered Bengal’s election narrative.The political contest has moved away from stages and slogans into BDO offices, verification camps, and pasted electoral rolls. Following the Supreme Court’s January 19 intervention, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists has … Read more
Every year, lakhs of workers from West Bengal migrate to other states for work—construction sites, factories, hotels, farms, and private households. Most leave without written contracts, local identity documents, or any formal protection. When wages are withheld, jobs are lost, or harassment begins, migrant workers often face a harsh reality: they are invisible to the … Read more
TruthWave Level-5 Public Investigation | Block 13 of 25 SUMMARY Between 2004 and 2024, India witnessed repeated judicial warnings, expert committee recommendations, and public debates on electoral reform. Yet, comprehensive legislative action remained limited. Block 13 examines how Parliament consistently deferred structural reform of election laws—forcing courts and the Election Commission of India (ECI) to … Read more
APPOINTMENT SYSTEM POWER MAP: HOW GOVERNMENTS SHAPE THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA TruthWave Level-5 Public Investigation | Block 7 of 25 SUMMARY The appointment of India’s Election Commissioners has always been controlled by the ruling government. This structural flaw has allowed every political era—not just one—to influence the Election Commission’s leadership. The Supreme Court tried … Read more
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