Raghav Chadha Alleges Political Vendetta After Name Removed From Punjab Draft Electoral Rolls
Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha's name was removed from Punjab's draft electoral rolls during the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR), marked as 'permanently shifted.' Chadha, who switched from AAP to BJP earlier this year, alleges political vendetta by the AAP-led Punjab government, accusing officials of manipulating the process. The AAP denies involvement, stating the revision is conducted by the Election Commission and the state government has no role. The draft rolls allow claims and objections until September 12, with final rolls due October 12.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 13%, Centre 66%, Right 21%). Overall sentiment is negative (36/100). Lens Score 54/100.
Outlets measured: businessstandard, thestatesman, mint, httpswwwoutlookindiacom, republicworld, timesnow, zeenews, freepressjournal, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 14 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 (28–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 3 Sept, 02:34 am. Other outlets followed.