Shashi Tharoor Urges Withdrawal of ECINet Software Amid Electoral Roll Concerns
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has called for the withdrawal of the Election Commission's ECINet software, citing concerns over its centralised control during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Reports indicate that in Goa, electoral officials were unable to reverse voter deletions through ECINet, affecting eligibility for state welfare schemes like the Goa Mediclaim Scheme. The Election Commission launched ECINet in January, with its beta tested during Bihar polls. Officials have faced criticism over transparency and control issues related to the software.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 22%, Centre 78%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is negative (28/100). Lens Score 70/100.
Outlets measured: news18, moneycontrol. 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 (28–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
moneycontrol broke this story on 24 Sept, 08:48 am. Other outlets followed.