27L out of West Bengal rolls after adjudication, maximum from Muslim, Matua belts
Times of India·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
West Bengal's electoral commission removed 27 lakh voters from rolls following adjudication. Murshidabad's Shamsherganj constituency saw 74,775 deletions; Lalgola saw 55,420. Most deletions occurred in Muslim-dominant and Matua-dominated areas. The purge sparked protests and concerns. Electoral rolls for the second phase are frozen pending court review.
Key Entities
West BengalMurshidabadShamsherganjLalgola27 lakh votersMatua communityMuslim-dominant areasElectoral commission