The show has been on the road for 16 days now .. the good thing the crew can still stand each other .. past experience tells me we are about 10 days short of wanting to kill each other.. 20 from back to a little affection - we’ ll get there :).. can’t do squat without them .. ♥️♥️ show producer @ra_simran video journalists Hitesh Kumar & Manish Jha #ElectionDespatch
Who’s set to win Bengal’s biggest political showdown?
@PreetiChoudhry hits the ground to capture the real mood—unfiltered voices, key issues, and the sentiments shaping this high-stakes election.
Watch #ElectionDespatch, weekdays at 7 PM, only on India Today TV.
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Bengal's disappearing electorate
#WATCH | Nandita Roy (Professor, IIM Calcutta) says, “I was one of those people who has always wanted to vote. I feel very disappointed and anxious that I might not be able to vote right now. What worries me is how 19 judges will handle nearly 27 lakh names in such a short span of time. And I heard that, as of April 14, there are around 34 lakh appeals pending before the tribunal.”
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#ElectionDespatch from #Kolkata
What is the biggest fear if your name doesn’t appear on the voter list?
“I’m afraid that if I miss voting this year, they might declare us non-citizens—even though we have all the proof that we are Indian citizens,” a local tells @PreetiChoudhry.
“If we don’t vote this time, we could face SIR-related issues,” adds another.
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#ElectionDespatch | Talking to India Today’s @PreetiChoudhry , a government teacher on election duty from Uttar Dinajpur raises concerns after his name was removed from the voter list, highlighting issues around voter deletion and electoral processes.
He says he travelled to appeal the deletion of his name during the ongoing West Bengal polls.
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#ElectionDespatch | Talking to India Today’s @preetichoudhry , an IIM Calcutta professor raises concerns after her name was removed from the voter list, highlighting the impact of the SIR exercise on electoral rolls and citizen rights during the West Bengal polls.
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#ElectionDespatch | Talking to India Today’s @preetichoudhry , a prominent environmentalist couple from Bengal raises concerns after their names were removed from the voter list, highlighting the impact of the SIR exercise on citizens and electoral rolls.
Their case brings focus to broader questions around voter deletions during the West Bengal polls.
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#ElectionDespatch | Talking to India Today’s @preetichoudhry , a 68-year-old man from Malda expresses concern over his sons’ deportation fears after their names were deleted, highlighting anxieties around citizenship and voter lists. He says he travelled all the way to the tribunal in Kolkata to appeal the deletion of his three sons’ names during the West Bengal polls.
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Take five minutes to listen to Vinod from #Asansol, a Coal India mine worker. His story lays bare the harsh realities faced by miners and challenges the myth of the private sector as a cure-all.
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Silent hopes, tough questions — every voice counts in Bengal’s big battle.
@PreetiChoudhry brings you the pulse from the ground, the real concerns, and the voices shaping the election narrative.
Watch #ElectionDespatch, weekdays at 7 PM, only on India Today TV.
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Tonight at 7:30 PM, @PreetiChoudhry brings you voices from the ground, stories of migration, unemployment, and the struggle for opportunity in Bihar.
Will these realities shape the state’s electoral mood?
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