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Congress attacks BJP over exclusion of over 2 crore voters in Maharashtra SIR

Summary by The Mumbai Editorial Desk · As published by The Hindu — Mumbai · September 2, 2026 · 1 min read

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Congress has criticized the BJP regarding the exclusion of a large number of voters. The issue concerns over 2 crore voters in Maharashtra.

Further details on this matter are available from the source. Congress also mentioned the situation in West Bengal, where a significant number of voter names were struck off in the SIR.

A notable outcome in West Bengal was that 91% of these voter names had to be reinstated after appeals, according to Congress.

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Category: government · Published: September 2, 2026 · Source: The Hindu — Mumbai · Reading time: 1 min

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Congress attacks BJP over exclusion of over 2 crore voters in Maharashtra SIR

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