India, Dec. 1 -- India's electoral democracy is set to reach the forests of Abujhmad in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the country's electoral rolls. Under the exercise, voters from the Dandami Madai tribe will see their names enter the rolls for the first time, upholding the constitutional promise of universal adult franchise. For a region that was virtually cut off from the rest of India for decades due to Left-wing extremism (LWE), this fundamental affirmation of the country's democratic process is a metaphor for a true "return of power to the people". To that end, the State's recent military assertion against the Maoists - many have been killed and larger numbers have surrendered - has prepa...