In Matua, Muslim-dominated areas of Bengal with high deletions, anger at all parties
Indian Express·3h ago·Anger
What Happened
In Nadia, Hooghly, and North 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal, over 70% of names under adjudication have been removed from voter rolls. Muslim and Matua communities report high deletion rates due to logical discrepancies. Residents express anger at all political parties, including the ruling TMC and BJP. Many cite spelling mismatches, family tree discrepancies, and inconsistent criteria as reasons for exclusion from electoral rolls despite voting previously.
Key Entities
Election Commission of IndiaNadia districtNorth 24 ParganasHooghly districtMatua communityMuslim residentsTrinamool CongressBJPMamata BanerjeeSpecial Intensive Revision (SIR)