Eknath Shinde Criticizes Opposition's Selective Targeting of Election Commission
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde criticized the Opposition for selectively targeting the Election Commission and electronic voting machines (EVMs) only after electoral defeats. He noted that parties like Congress do not question the poll panel when they win state elections in Telangana, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, and Kerala. Shinde also highlighted that EVMs were introduced during Congress rule under Rajiv Gandhi. His remarks came amid calls for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's removal following concerns over the special intensive revision process.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 54%, Right 46%). Overall sentiment is neutral (54/100). Lens Score 56/100.
Outlets measured: thetelegraph, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (45–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 27 Sept, 08:02 am. Other outlets followed.