3 Things The Catch Up: Tamil Nadu electoral roll revision (23 Feb)
Feb 23, 2026
Quick updates on a major security operation that neutralized a cartel leader. A deep dive into a massive electoral roll revision in Tamil Nadu with millions of deletions. Notes on a military leadership reshuffle in Bangladesh and high-stakes Iran–US nuclear talks affecting travel advisories.
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Kishtwar Operation Called A Major Breakthrough
- Operation Kishtwar eliminated members of the Saifula group and recovered arms and ammunition, described as a major breakthrough by military leadership.
- Major General APS Ball called the neutralized terrorists the fulcrum of the region's terror network and said seven were eliminated.
Major Electoral Roll Shrink In Tamil Nadu
- Tamil Nadu's final electoral roll after a special revision deleted over 74 lakh names, shrinking the electorate from 6.41 crore to 5.67 crore.
- The updated rolls list 2.7 crore men, 2.8 crore women and 7,617 third-gender voters, ahead of upcoming assembly elections.
Bangladesh Military Leadership Reshuffled
- Bangladesh reshuffled top military leadership after Prime Minister Tariq Rahman's government took office, moving officers into new roles.
- Lieutenant General M. Mainur Rahman became Chief of General Staff while a brigadier was recalled from India and promoted to lead an infantry division.