Kunal Debnath is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, India. His primary field of study includes the politics of identity and marginalization, populism, and elections. He has published research papers with publishers of international repute. He authored a monograph titled "Caste, Marginalisation, and Resistance: The Politics of Identity of the Naths (Yogis) of Bengal and Assam" (Brill, 2024) and co-edited a book titled "Marginalised Groups in India: Historiography, Politics, and Policies" (Routledge, 2025). Bankim Chandra Mandal is a Professor in the Department of Political Science and the Dean of Arts at Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, India. He regularly contributes articles on Indian politics, Dalit politics, gender politics, and human rights. He is the author of Protective Discrimination Policy: In Search of Equality (2009), Ambedkar's Quest for Just Society: An Unfinished Work (2009), and Electoral Reforms in India: Problems and Suggestions (2009).