Section 01
Research Articles
Original research papers, empirical studies and data-driven analyses of electoral landscapes in a globalising democracy
Section 02
Dialogues & Debates
Interviews | Perspectives | Scholarly Debates on Elections & Democracy
Section 03
Reviews & Policy Engagement
Book Reviews | Electoral Policy Notes, Commentary & Evaluations
Section 04
Electoral Updates & Global Developments
Recent Elections | Upcoming Elections | Reforms & Global Trends
Section 05
Constituency & Village Analytics
Data-Driven Profiles of Electoral Constituencies & Village-Level Patterns
Section 06
Knowledge Centre
Electoral Concepts | Learning Resources & Assessments
Section 07
Data Briefs & Visual Insights
Trends | Infographics | Electoral Quantitative Snapshots
Section 08
Publication & Submission Hub
Author Guidelines | Declaration Form | Call for Papers | Subscription | Advertisement Rates
Editorial Board
Editor
Dr R K Thukral
Dr R K Thukral, Co-founder and Director of Datanet India Pvt. Ltd., is a pioneering contributor to the development of socio-economic and electoral knowledge resources in India. Over a career spanning more than four decades, he has led efforts to transform complex statistical data into accessible and meaningful knowledge platforms for researchers, governments, academia, NGOs, media and international users. Under his stewardship, Datanet India has built trusted resources such as Indiastat and related data platforms. Earlier, he co-founded the Jagran Research Centre with Dainik Jagran and authored an award-winning book. Holding a Ph.D. in Industrial Economics, he has compiled numerous publications and significantly advanced research, data dissemination and the broader ecosystem of evidence-based analysis in India.
Email: editors@indiastatjournals.in
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Associate Editor
Dr Shafeeq Rahman
Shafeeq Rahman, Head of Research and Processes at Datanet India, brings over two decades of experience in socio-economic analysis. He has contributed significantly to the development of thousands of statistical publications on Indiastat. Dr Rahman holds a Ph.D. in Economic Thought and postgraduate degrees in Economics and in Education Planning and Development from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.
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Board Member
Dr Ashutosh Kumar
Prof. Ashutosh Kumar is Professor of Political Science at Panjab University, Chandigarh, with distinguished scholarship in Indian politics and electoral studies. He served as the first Visiting Professor to the T. N. Seshan Chair at IIIDEM, Election Commission of India and has held important academic leadership positions, including Chairperson of the Department of Political Science. His published work includes major contributions on electoral dynamics and state politics in India.
Email: ashutoshchd@gmail.com; ashutosh@pu.ac.in
Address: Professor in Deptt. of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh-160014
Web link: https://www.lokniti.org/team/ashutosh-kumar-58
Email: ashutoshchd@gmail.com; ashutosh@pu.ac.in
Address: Professor in Deptt. of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh-160014
Web link: https://www.lokniti.org/team/ashutosh-kumar-58
Board Member
Dr Bulbul Dhar James
Dr Bulbul Dhar James is Professor of Political Science at Jamia Millia Islamia and Honorary Director of the Sarojini Naidu Centre for Women’s Studies. A Fulbright Fellow and Commonwealth Scholar, she received her PhD from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Her research focuses on global political economy, governance reforms, gender and development and human rights. She has taught and lectured at several national and international academic institutions and has contributed widely to scholarship on governance, globalisation and women’s empowerment.
Email: bjames@jmi.ac.in, polscience@jmi.ac.in
Address: Head of Deptt., Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi-110025
Web link: https://jmi.ac.in/Faculty-Dashboard/All-Faculty/1569/index.html
Email: bjames@jmi.ac.in, polscience@jmi.ac.in
Address: Head of Deptt., Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi-110025
Web link: https://jmi.ac.in/Faculty-Dashboard/All-Faculty/1569/index.html
Board Member
Prof. Dabiru Sridhar Patnaik
Prof. Dabiru Sridhar Patnaik is Professor of Law and Registrar at O. P. Jindal Global University and Executive Director of the Centre for South Asian Legal Studies at Jindal Global Law School. He holds degrees from Andhra University and Jawaharlal Nehru University and has pursued advanced studies in international law and diplomacy in Europe. His academic interests include international law, comparative public law, legal philosophy, globalisation and legal education. He has contributed significantly to the academic and institutional development of JGU.
Email: spatnaik@jgu.edu.in
Address: Professor and Registrar of O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana 131001
Web link: https://jgu.edu.in/jgls/faculty/prof-dabiru-sridhar-patnaik
Email: spatnaik@jgu.edu.in
Address: Professor and Registrar of O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana 131001
Web link: https://jgu.edu.in/jgls/faculty/prof-dabiru-sridhar-patnaik
Board Member
Dr Laishram Mirana Devi
Dr Laishram Mirana Devi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography with six years of teaching experience. She earned her Ph.D. in 2013 from Jamia Millia Islamia, focusing on Common Property Resources. Her research areas include Remote Sensing and GIS, community resources, mountain ecosystems, forest management, urban heat and map design. She has published over 22 research papers in national and international journals.
Email: mirana.laishram@sbse.du.ac.in
Address: Assistant Professor in Deptt. of Geography, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Evening College, Delhi University, New Delhi-110017
Web link: https://www.sbsec.org/FacultyDetail.aspx?id=4
Email: mirana.laishram@sbse.du.ac.in
Address: Assistant Professor in Deptt. of Geography, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Evening College, Delhi University, New Delhi-110017
Web link: https://www.sbsec.org/FacultyDetail.aspx?id=4
Board Member
Dr Ravinder Gargesh
Dr Ravinder Gargesh is a distinguished linguist and former Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Delhi, with more than five decades of teaching and research experience. He has also served at leading international institutions including Samarkand State University (Uzbekistan) and Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul. Prof. Gargesh has authored and edited several books and scholarly publications and has contributed extensively to linguistic research and lexicography. He has supervised doctoral research and serves on the editorial boards of several international academic journals.
Email: ravindergargesh@gmail.com
Address: Professor in Department of Linguistics, University of Delhi, SD – 386, Tower Apartments Pitampura, Delhi – 110034
Web link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=LZ3mKLAAAAAJ&hl=en
Email: ravindergargesh@gmail.com
Address: Professor in Department of Linguistics, University of Delhi, SD – 386, Tower Apartments Pitampura, Delhi – 110034
Web link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=LZ3mKLAAAAAJ&hl=en
Board Member
Prof. Rekha Saxena
Prof. Rekha Saxena is Head and Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Delhi. Her teaching and research focus on Indian and comparative politics, federalism, constitutional institutions, elections and party systems. She is widely recognised for her scholarship on federal governance and multilevel political institutions. Prof. Saxena has edited and contributed to several important academic publications on federalism and comparative politics and is associated with international research networks and policy forums on federal governance.
Email: head@polscience.du.ac.in
Address: Head of Deptt., Political Science, North Campus, Delhi University, Delhi – 110007
Web link: https://www.polscience.du.ac.in/Faculty/Faculty-in-Department/Prof.-Rekha-Saxena
Email: head@polscience.du.ac.in
Address: Head of Deptt., Political Science, North Campus, Delhi University, Delhi – 110007
Web link: https://www.polscience.du.ac.in/Faculty/Faculty-in-Department/Prof.-Rekha-Saxena
Board Member
S D Sharma, IAS (Retd.)
S D Sharma is a former IAS officer and an expert in electoral administration, constitutional policy planning and democratic governance. He served as the State Election Commissioner of Jharkhand and Senior Fellow, ECI and held several senior positions in the Government of India and state administrations. He has contributed extensively to research and documentation initiatives of the Election Commission of India and international electoral organizations. He contributed to establishing the India A-WEB Centre and led research on global initiatives on elections under the ECI and is the Founder Editor of the A-WEB India Journal of Elections. His areas of interest include electoral integrity, voter education, comparative electoral systems and democratic participation.
Email: sharma.sd48@gmail.com
Address: D-100, First Floor, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-I, New Delhi-110020
Web link: https://www.eci.gov.in/voicenet/vncontactus.htm
Email: sharma.sd48@gmail.com
Address: D-100, First Floor, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-I, New Delhi-110020
Web link: https://www.eci.gov.in/voicenet/vncontactus.htm
Board Member
Sheyphali B. Sharan
Sheyphali B. Sharan, IIS (Retd.), Former Principal Director General of the Publications Division and Press Information Bureau, Government of India. A senior Indian Information Service officer of the 1990 batch, Ms. Sharan also served as the spokesperson of the Election Commission of India, as well as her tenure in PIB with Ministries of Health, Railways, Finance, I&B during her career, spanning more than three decades.
Email: shey2phali@gmail.com
Address: E15 Purvasha Anandlok Apartments, Mayur Vihar Phase 1, Delhi 110091
Web link: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2016760
Email: shey2phali@gmail.com
Address: E15 Purvasha Anandlok Apartments, Mayur Vihar Phase 1, Delhi 110091
Web link: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2016760
Board Member
S K Mendiratta
S K Mendiratta is a distinguished expert in election law and electoral administration and served as Principal Legal Advisor to the Election Commission of India. During his tenure he handled significant electoral litigation before the Supreme Court of India and various High Courts and contributed to major electoral reforms and innovations. He is co-author, with V. S. Rama Devi, of the widely cited reference work How India Votes: Election Laws, Practice and Procedure. He also authored Volume 16 on Election Laws in Halsbury’s Laws of India.
Email: mendiratta_sk@hotmail.com
Address: Aashirwad, 17/30, Tilak Nagar, New Delhi – 110018
Web link: https://successfulsocieties.princeton.edu/sites/g/files/toruqf5601/files/interviews/transcripts/3488/s.k._mendiratta.pdf
Email: mendiratta_sk@hotmail.com
Address: Aashirwad, 17/30, Tilak Nagar, New Delhi – 110018
Web link: https://successfulsocieties.princeton.edu/sites/g/files/toruqf5601/files/interviews/transcripts/3488/s.k._mendiratta.pdf
Section 01
Research Articles
Peer-Reviewed Studies on the Electoral Landscape
Section 02
Dialogues & Debates
Interviews | Perspectives | Scholarly Debates on Elections & Democracy
Perspectives — Forthcoming
Scholar Perspectives on Electoral Reforms in India
Invited perspectives from leading electoral scholars on reform priorities: simultaneous elections, Electoral Bond ruling, EVM trust and voter registration. Content to be added for Vol 1, No 2.
Debate — Forthcoming
Should India Adopt Proportional Representation?
A structured debate between two electoral scholars presenting opposing positions on India's First-Past-the-Post system versus proportional representation alternatives. Content to be added for Vol 1, No 2.
Section 03
Reviews & Policy Engagement
Critical Book Reviews | Electoral Policy Notes & Evaluations
A critical review of Yascha Mounk's landmark work on the global crisis of liberal democracy, assessed through the lens of the Indian electoral experience. The review examines whether India's democratic resilience offers lessons for democracies under stress worldwide...
Policy Note
Electoral Bond Scheme: A Post-Supreme Court Assessment
A policy evaluation of the Electoral Bond scheme following the Supreme Court's unanimous 2024 ruling striking it down as unconstitutional. The note assesses the impact on political finance transparency and recommends alternative regulatory frameworks. Full content to be added.
Section 04
Electoral Updates & Global Developments
Recent Elections | Upcoming Elections | Reforms & Global Trends
A quarterly roundup of significant electoral events globally and in India: Delhi Assembly elections (February 2026), Bihar by-elections, upcoming state schedules, landmark ECI rulings and comparative updates from the USA, Germany, South Korea and South Africa elections...
Upcoming Elections — India
State Assembly Election Calendar 2026–27
A forward-looking calendar of scheduled state assembly elections across India for 2026–27, with key data on total seats, voter base, key constituencies and previous election outcomes. Data to be updated quarterly.
Section 05
Constituency & Village Analytics
Data-Driven Profiles of Electoral Constituencies & Village-Level Patterns
Detailed data profiles of five constituencies selected for their electoral significance: Varanasi (UP), Surat (Gujarat), Outer Delhi, Silchar (Assam) and Mandya (Karnataka). Profiles include voter demographic breakdowns, caste composition estimates, turnout heat maps and candidate win-margin analyses...
Village-Level Data
Polling Station-Level Turnout Analysis — Lok Sabha 2024
A granular analysis of voter turnout at the polling station level across five states, identifying micro-patterns of mobilisation and abstention. Data sourced from ECI Form 20. Full interactive maps to be added.
Section 06
Data Briefs & Visual Insights
Trends | Infographics | Electoral Quantitative Snapshots
A compact set of data briefs and infographics on the 2024 Lok Sabha election: 97 crore registered electors, 67.4% national turnout, seat share by party, state-wise gender ratio of electors, first-time voter participation, NOTA votes and criminal antecedents among winners...
Section 07
Knowledge Centre
Electoral Concepts | Learning Resources & Assessments
A curated reference resource for electoral studies: glossary of key terms (FPTP, PR, EVM, VVPAT, Delimitation, Model Code of Conduct); a digest of foundational election laws (RPA 1950, RPA 1951); and summaries of landmark Supreme Court and High Court judgments shaping India's electoral jurisprudence...
Section 08
Publication & Submission Hub
Author Guidelines | Declaration Form | Call for Papers | Subscription | Editorial Board
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