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Maharashtra SIR Deletes Over 2 Crore Names; Study Flags Disparities Among Muslim Electors

The preliminary study finds that 83 per cent of deleted entries were not recorded as deaths, with third-gender electors facing the highest removal rate NEW DELHI/MUMBAI — Maharashtra’s…

Maharashtra SIR Deletes Over 2 Crore Names; Study Flags Disparities Among Muslim Electors
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The preliminary study finds that 83 per cent of deleted entries were not recorded as deaths, with third-gender electors facing the highest removal rate NEW DELHI/MUMBAI — Maharashtra’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls left 2.068 crore names off the 2026 draft electoral roll, accounting for 21.1 per cent of the 9.785 crore electors […]

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