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Of 90 lakh voters excluded by SIR in West Bengal, 63% are Hindus, 34% are Muslims
In West Bengal, 90 lakh voters were excluded under the SIR, with 63% being Hindus and 34% Muslims. Muslims, who constitute 27% of the state’s population, had a higher deletion rate (34%), while high Hindu deletion rates were observed in Matua-dominated border constituencies.
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