Indian Muslims Face Voter Deletion
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-29 08:39 UTC
- Sources: France 24 English
Millions of Indian voters, mostly from the Muslim community, have been deleted from electoral rolls ahead of state elections. France 24 English reports that over 55 million voters have been removed, while The Hindu notes that 9 million voters in West Bengal have been affected.
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