Of 27.16 lakh Bengal voters deleted after adjudication, doors shut for more than half

What Happened

West Bengal's voter rolls have shrunk by 89 lakh people following adjudication. Of 27.16 lakh deleted voters, 14.28 lakh (52.6%) cannot vote in the first phase on April 23 across 152 constituencies. The remaining 12.87 lakh have until April 9 to appeal. Total registered voters fell from 7.66 crore to 6.77 crore. Tribunals supervising appeals remain non-functional.

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