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Millions in India stripped of vote before critical state election, as government seeks to ‘purify’ electoral roll
Ahead of West Bengal’s 2026 state elections, over 9 million names (10% of the electorate) were removed from electoral rolls via the BJP-led government’s controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR), with Muslims and other minorities disproportionately targeted. Critics, including opposition leaders and former election officials, condemn the effort as deliberate disenfranchisement to rig the vote, using a flawed AI algorithm that wrongly flagged eligible voters—including Nobel laureate Amartya Sen and a retired paramilitary officer—who were unable to reverse their removal in time for the election.
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10 tagsvoter disenfranchisementWest Bengal state elections 2026electoral roll revisionSpecial Intensive Revision (SIR)Muslim minority votersBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Trinamool Congress (TMC)flawed AI electoral algorithmElection Commission of Indiaelectoral roll purification
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Millions in India stripped of vote before critical state election, as government seeks to ‘purify’ electoral roll
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