12 lakh Bengal voter claims rejected out of 32L vetted: EC official

Bengal's electoral rolls saw a significant reduction of approximately 12 lakh voters after judicial officers cleared just over half of the 60 lakh pending cases. This has led to widespread disenfranchisement in several rural pockets, with many long-term residents finding their names deleted despite submitting documentation. Bengal's electoral rolls saw a significant reduction of approximately 12 l

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Background

akh voters after judicial officers cleared just over half of the 60 lakh pending cases. This has led to widespread disenfranchisement in several rural pockets, with many long-term residents finding their names deleted despite submitting documentation.

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