Fury erupts in West Bengal as millions lose voting rights in elections

On 2026-04-16, the Election Commission of India published revised voter rolls in West Bengal that removed voting rights for more than nine million people ahead of the state assembly election. The article says about six million were declared absentee or deceased, while three million must wait for special tribunals to hear their cases. The move was described as part of the SIR process and was widely seen as disproportionately affecting Muslims.