The electoral system in India is compromised, writer-activist Arundhati Roy said in Kolkata on Wednesday, expressing her views on the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across the country. "I think the electoral system in this country is now completely compromised. The SIR process has faced multiple legal challenges and the Supreme Court is hearing them. Bengal’s ruling party, the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, has been one of the biggest critics of the SIR process. Mamata has written five letters to the chief election commissioner over various problems and flaws with the SIR process.

Source: The Telegraph January 14, 2026 17:29 UTC