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Wednesday, 14 October 2026

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Polity & GovernanceGS 2

Electoral Roll SIR: Due Process, ERONET Scrutiny and Voter Exclusion Risks

Reporting on Delhi’s Special Intensive Revision has identified disproportionate software flagging of Muslim electors, while litigation has raised questions about draft-roll omissions, restoration procedures and Election Commission decision-making. A software flag, omission from a draft roll and deletion from an electoral roll are distinct events; each requires transparent handling so that roll purification does not exclude eligible voters.

Food, fuel and precious metals were key drivers of India’s September retail inflation, which reached 5.54%, or 5.5% in rounded terms.

EconomyGS 3

Retail Inflation at 5.5%: Broadening Price Pressures and India’s Policy Dilemma

India’s retail inflation rose to 5.54% in September 2026, reported in rounded terms as 5.5%, from 4.83% in August, reaching its highest level since October 2024. Food, fuel and precious metals drove the increase, while rising core inflation and wider price increases across the consumption basket indicate pressures extending beyond the initial supply shocks.