Modi is Rigging Indian Democracy

Jun 13th, 2026, Jayati Ghosh
Under the guise of routine voter-roll maintenance, India’s Election Commission has purged tens of millions of voters, disproportionately affecting opposition strongholds, the poor, and Muslim minorities. The result is an electoral system increasingly designed to favor the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
  
* This article was originally published in Project Syndicate on 12 June 2026.


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