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The crisis of urban electoral disenfranchisement
The article argues that while the framers' vision of 'one person, one vote' leading to 'one person, one economic unit' has not materialised, social divides have widened in urban India. It identifies the right to adult franchise as the first stepping stone in addressing the marginalisation of the poor, migrants, and minority groups.
Why It Matters
The piece highlights how access to voting intersects with poverty, migration, and minority rights, with potential implications for urban governance and democratic legitimacy.
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Publication of article: The crisis of urban electoral disenfranchisement
April 25, 2026
An article published on April 25, 2026 argues that the framers' vision of 'one person, one vote' leading to 'one person, one economic unit' has not materialised and that social divides have widened. It highlights the marginalisation of the poor, migrants, and ethnic, social, and religious minorities, and identifies the right to adult franchise as the first stepping stone in the set of structural tools to address this marginalisation. The piece frames this as a crisis of urban electoral disenfranchisement and references topics such as constitution, population, migration, poverty, social conditions, religion and belief, minority group, and the Election Commission of India in its taxonomy.