India drops 9m voters from electoral rolls weeks before West Bengal poll
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-28 03:31 UTC
- Sources: Nikkei Asia
India has removed approximately 9 million voters, or about 10% of the total, from its electoral rolls in recent weeks, ahead of the upcoming election in West Bengal.
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