Supreme Court Upholds 2002 as Base Year for Sikkim Electoral Roll Revision
The Supreme Court declined a petition challenging the Election Commission of India's decision to use 2002 as the base year for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Sikkim. The court noted that 2002 is the uniform base year for all states and that voters registered then have participated in subsequent elections. The petitioners argued for 1993 as the base year, citing demographic mismatches, but the court found no grounds to intervene and suggested seeking exemptions from the Election Commission.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 52/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thehindu broke this story on 17 Aug, 07:55 am. Other outlets followed.