Dear Reader,

Once the votes are counted and the television crews leave, most election coverage comes to an end. At Scroll, we see that as the moment when more reporting becomes necessary.

That is why our coverage of Bengal did not stop with the results. We investigated how slow vote counting in a key constituency may have helped the Bharatiya Janata Party snatch a seat from the Trinamool Congress, raising concerns about the integrity of the process. We interviewed political scientist Gilles Verniers on how the BJP has consolidated the non-Muslim vote in Bengal and what this transformation could mean for the state’s political future. And we examined why the controversial Special Intensive Revision exercise was unconstitutional and why it matters nationally, not just in Bengal.

For readers who want to look beyond the immediate political moment, we also published a reading list on the rise of Hindutva and the BJP: books that help explain the deeper currents reshaping Indian politics.

This is the kind of journalism Scroll is committed to: reported carefully, argued rigorously and sustained by readers, not advertisers.

Independent journalism cannot survive without your support. Join us today – become a Scroll member.

Regards,
Team Scroll