CPI(ML) Liberation Gears Up for Bihar Polls Amid Controversy

With the Bihar polls on the horizon, CPI(ML) Liberation under the leadership of Dipankar Bhattacharya is strategically positioning itself to contest 18 seats as part of the opposition Mahagathbandhan. Talks for additional seats are still underway.

Bhattacharya has criticized the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls, labeling it as an 'electoral purge' disguised as verification. The issues of mass voter deletions have been central in the opposition's campaign narratives.

Despite earlier speculations about boycotting the elections, Bhattacharya maintains that participating is vital for democracy. The controversial voter deletions are viewed as an exclusionary tactic affecting the most vulnerable, thus raising alarms about the future of India's democracy.

(With inputs from agencies.)