India’s Election Commission is facing severe backlash over its decision to launch a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar—just months before the crucial 2025 Assembly elections. Civil society groups, opposition leaders, and electoral integrity watchdogs say the revision risks disenfranchising over 40 million voters, mainly from poor, migrant, Dalit, and Muslim communities. In this episode of Unraveled with Marvi Sirmed, we dissect the political context behind the controversy—especially in light of the Modi government’s faltering post-Pahalgam narrative, diplomatic isolation at BRICS and SCO, and growing domestic criticism. We also examine: Why this revision is raising alarm about voter suppression What happened in Maharashtra’s 2024 elections and why it’s relevant now How changes in ECI appointment laws are undermining institutional independence Why Pakistan’s process, ironically, appears more consultative than India’s The Supreme Court’s upcoming hearing on the legality of the revision This episode brings critical insights into the intersection of electoral governance, democracy, and political desperation in India today.