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8 resultsfor “why were voters removed in West Bengal”

Politics

The BJP’s Bengal victory exposes the erosion of Indian democracy

remove duplicate, deceased or “ineligible” voters. Across West Bengal, more than nine million names — nearly

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 7
Politics

Modi's party takes control of India's West Bengal in key state election

West Bengal after the Election Commission removed millions of voters from electoral rolls. Three other

NPR Topics: NewsMay 4
Politics

‘Hegemonic power’: How Modi’s BJP won India’s Bengal for the first time

West Bengal controversially removed more than nine million people – nearly 12 percent of the state’s 76 million voters

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 4
Politics

Narendra Modi’s BJP win election in West Bengal for first time

West Bengal’s electoral roll, under the guise of “purging” it of illegal voters. As a result of the project, called a special intensive revision (SIR), more than 2.7 million voters were removed

The Guardian WorldMay 4
Politics

Millions in India stripped of vote before critical state election, as government seeks to ‘purify’ electoral roll

West Bengal, in part because of it does not have the backing of state’s sizeable Muslim population, who are wary of their Hindu nationalist agenda. In some Muslim-majority constituencies, almost half the voters

The Guardian WorldApr 22
Politics

Muslims the target? Fury as millions lose voting rights in India’s Bengal

West Bengal shows that Muslims have been disproportionately affected by the SIR exercise, mainly in districts where they constitute a high percentage of the population and could sway the election, including Murshidabad with

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 16
Politics

Modi’s party poised for big wins in Indian state elections

West Bengal and the TVK in Tamil Nadu would be nothing short of a “political earthquake”. “The aftershocks of these results will be felt far and wide for a long time, … probably

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 4
Politics

Modi's BJP conquers Bengal, one of India's toughest political frontiers

West Bengal's electorate is larger than Germany's, turning its election into something closer to a nation choosing a government than a routine Indian state poll. Monday's BJP victory there would rank among

BBC NewsMay 4