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Of 90 lakh voters excluded by SIR in West Bengal, 63% are Hindus, 34% are Muslims

Of 90 lakh voters excluded by SIR in West Bengal, 63% are Hindus, 34% are Muslims

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Of 90 lakh voters excluded by SIR in West Bengal, 63% are Hindus, 34% are Muslims

As Muslims make up only 27% of the State’s population, their 34% deletion rate under the SIR is significant; high rate of Hindu deletions seen in Matua-dominated border constituencies