Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha Removed from Punjab Draft Electoral Rolls Amid Dispute
Raghav Chadha, a Rajya Sabha MP who switched from AAP to BJP, was removed from Punjab's draft electoral rolls during the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Chadha alleges political vendetta by the AAP government, while AAP and Punjab officials state the SIR is managed by the Election Commission without state involvement. Chadha's deletion is marked as 'permanently shifted,' and he is seeking correction during the claims and objections period before the final roll is published in October.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 20%, Centre 67%, Right 13%). Overall sentiment is neutral (41/100). Lens Score 54/100.
Outlets measured: news18, indianexpress, thetribune. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 3 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 (38–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 2 Sept, 07:39 pm. Other outlets followed.